Population 2,954 (2001 Census) Sovereign state United Kingdom | OS grid reference SE290044 Local time Tuesday 8:39 PM | |
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Snowy silkstone common 10th january 2010
Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.
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Map of Silkstone Common, Barnsley, UK
The village has Junior and Infants Schools, a railway station, a single local shop and the Station Inn.
One of the most notable events in the history of the village was the Huskar Pit Disaster, which occurred on 4 July 1838 when a freak storm flooded part of the mine, killing 26 children; the youngest was 7 years, the oldest 17. A historical account of this event has been documented in the book entitled Children of the Dark.
Notable buildings include Knabb's Hall which was built in late 17th century for William and Elizabeth Wood of Wortley Forge, and the Old Station House, a building located directly beside the railway line which once housed the railway owner but now functions as a residential building.