IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
St. Christophers Close, BARNSLEY, S71 5DA
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to St. Christophers Close, S71 5DA by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (16 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
1
Redundant kissing gate
At this junction of the Trans Pennine Trail with a local public footpath the kissing gate has been made redundant by the siting of large rocks to discourage motorised traffic.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 11 Jan 2012
0.11 miles
2
The end for Ardsley House Hotel
Soon to be new houses on this site. Ardsley House Hotel was for a long time the premier hotel in Barnsley. It was also a National Coal Board HQ and before that a private manor hall.
Image: © Steve Fareham
Taken: 13 Jan 2017
0.16 miles
3
Doncaster Road in Ardsley
This is the A635 between Doncaster and Barnsley, now descending towards Barnsley.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 26 May 2014
0.19 miles
4
Gothic in Ardsley
Most of Ardsley is pure twentieth century suburbia but some traces of the old village still remain.
Image: © Jonathan Thacker
Taken: 19 Mar 2018
0.19 miles
5
Oaks Colliery Disaster Memorial
In Ardsley Christ Church graveyard. Though largely forgotten in national consciousness the fatal explosion at the Oaks Colliery near Barnsley was for fifty years the worst coal mine disaster in British history. It happened on 12th December 1866 and claimed the lives of 361 men and boys. Of course the effects upon local communities was horrendous. For more information see:-
http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/pits/Oak.htm
Image: © Neil Theasby
Taken: 26 Apr 2015
0.19 miles
6
Inscription on the Oaks Colliery Disaster Memorial
In Ardsley Christ Church graveyard. Though largely forgotten in national consciousness the fatal explosion at the Oaks Colliery near Barnsley was for fifty years the worst coal mine disaster in British history. As the inscription indicates, it happened on 12th December 1866 and claimed the lives of 361 men and boys. Over twenty rescuers were killed on December 13th. Of course the effects upon local communities was horrendous. For more information see:-
http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/pits/Oak.htm
Image: © Neil Theasby
Taken: 26 Apr 2015
0.19 miles
7
The rear elevation of Barnsley Crematorium
Image: © Steve Fareham
Taken: 24 Dec 2014
0.19 miles
8
Work in progress at Barnsley Crematorium
Image: © John Slater
Taken: 21 Aug 2016
0.20 miles
9
Crematorium at Ardsley.
Walking down the footpath to the Dove valley.
Image: © steven ruffles
Taken: 10 May 2021
0.20 miles
10
Brickworks quarry.
Marshall's brickworks, formerly Yorkshire Brick.
Image: © Steve Fareham
Taken: 22 Jul 2007
0.20 miles