OS grid reference SE399028 Postcode district S73 | Post town BARNSLEY Population 11,477 (2011) Sovereign state United Kingdom | |
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Wombwell (pronounced locally as Wum-well) is a small town near Barnsley, located in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 11,477.
Contents
- Map of Wombwell Barnsley UK
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- Churches
- Education
- Football
- Other sports
- Earliest recorded scrying
- Floods
- References
Map of Wombwell, Barnsley, UK
Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name's origin may mean "Womba's Well", or "well in a hollow".
Wombwell railway station (formerly Wombwell West) serves the Penistone and Hallam lines. Until 1959 it had another station (Wombwell Central) on the Barnsley-Doncaster line that was closed when that line lost its passenger service.
Wombwell was home to two collieries; Wombwell Main and Mitchells Main.
Wombwell is close to the large shopping and leisure facilities of Cortonwood, and also has a number of local business from cafes to travel agents and high street chains like Wilko store on High Street.
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Churches
The parish church, St Mary's, located on Church Street, is a Grade II listed building. The parish also contains the Anglican church of St George, St Martin Of Tours Roman Catholic church, Wombwell Pentecostal Church, a Salvation Army Hall and a Methodist Church.
Education
Football
The town has had a number of football teams -
Mark Jones, one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958, is buried in Wombwell Cemetery, having been born locally in 1933.
Other sports
Roy Kilner, Yorkshire CCC and England cricketer was born in Wombwell and is buried in Wombwell Cemetery.
The South Yorkshire Sports Stadium on Station Road existed from 1928-1965 and hosted greyhound racing and speedway.
The Wombwell Greyhound Stadium on Hough Lane existed from 1934-1972 and hosted greyhound racing. It had previously been a football ground.
Earliest recorded scrying
William Byg (alias Lech) of Wombwell is credited with the first ever recorded case of scrying in modern Europe. This confession was recorded on 22 August 1467. He was said to have earned a living by finding stolen property with the help of his crystal ball for over a period of two years, and was eventually charged with heresy. Scholars have researched and examined, until modern times, Byg's description of his own scrying. His description matches many scying examples and methods which occurred later, and his work is considered authentic by those who believe it is possible to find property by paranormal means.
Floods
Parts of Wombwell were affected by the 2007 floods in the UK. The River Dove breached its banks on Friday 15 June and then again on Monday 25 June. Many homes and businesses were flooded.