Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall

Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
Civil parish
Lifting bridge in Barnby Dun
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall is located in South Yorkshire
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
Location within South Yorkshire
Area5.18 sq mi (13.4 km2)
Population8,592 (2011 census)[1]
• Density1,659/sq mi (641/km2)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN3
Dialling code01302
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°34′N 1°04′W / 53.57°N 1.07°W / 53.57; -1.07

Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,524[2] and by 2011 this had risen to 8,592.[1] The parish covers Barnby Dun and Kirk Sandall, both parts of the Doncaster urban area.

History

The parish was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of Barnby upon Don with Kirk Sandall. Until 1956 it also included Edenthorpe.[3]

Barnby Dun was home to the Thorpe Marsh Power station before its closure in the middle 1990s.[4] The left over cooling towers were demolished in 2012.[5] It was decided that whilst being demolished explosives should not be used as they could rupture the nearby canal.

Barnby Dun was first named House-on-Dun after the River Don running beside it, however, the name was changed in the late 19th century to Barnby Dun due to the farms and farming lands surrounding the area on the north and west sides.

Education

Barnby Dun has had elementary education since around 1872.[6] The old school, as it is known now, with one classroom was paid for originally from local charities and the church fund. The property lies on Top Road, Barnby Dun. The first headteacher of the new school was Charles Newbound[7] 1872–1895. During the last century extensions and additions to the school were made. As the village grew, so did the school but in 1977 a new infant school was built on Church Road and the original school became a junior school educating 7- to 12-year-old boys and girls. Due to a falling population it was decided that both schools be amalgamated and the infant school site was chosen as the new Primary school. Kirk Sandall has an infant and junior school which range from the ages of 4 to 11.

Religious sites

Barnby Dun has a fourteenth-century church, St Peter & St Paul's.[8][9] St Oswald's Church, Kirk Sandall is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust

Transport

Barnby Dun was served by Barnby Dun railway station, it is now closed. Kirk Sandall railway station is still operating. The village is directly linked to Doncaster town centre by bus. As of June 2020 the bus service is run by FirstBus.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish (E04000063)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish (00CE007)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.2: Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. p. 790. ISBN 0-86193-127-0.
  4. ^ Collingridge, John (31 October 2011). "1,000 jobs boost as biofuel and gas power stations get go-ahead". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ^ "ABLE Thorpe Marsh Able UK". www.ableuk.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ "History". www.barnbydunoldschool.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Barnby Dun History". www.barnbydunoldschool.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Barnby Dun Parish Church". domesday. BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  9. ^ "St Peter & St Paul, Barnby Dun". A Church Near You. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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