Thurgoland
village in South Yorkshire, England, UK
Thurgoland (, THUR-gə-lənd) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, on the A629 road.
The village is 5 miles from the centre of Barnsley, the nearest major town.
Nearby Crane Moor and Huthwaite are also part of the Thurgoland C.P.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,801, increasing to 1,969 at the 2011 Census.
Buildings
The village has one primary school, and Holy Trinity Church, Thurgoland (Church of England), built in 1870. There are three public houses: The Horse & Jockey, The Green Dragon and The Bridge Inn. There are several listed buildings on Huthwaite Lane, including Huthwaite Hall (1748) designed by John Carr. There is a recreational ground at the centre of the village, by the village hall and the youth centre. Thurgoland Junior School is ranked second in the local league table.
History
The earliest known written record of Thurgoland is in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which it is referred to as Turgesland. The name is of Old Norse origin and may mean 'Cultivated land of a man called Thorgeirr'.
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