Birdwell, South Yorkshire
Village in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birdwell is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England and is located approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Barnsley, 12.1 miles (19 km) north-east of Sheffield. The village falls within the Rockingham Ward of the Barnsley Metropolitan Council. Neighbouring areas include Worsbrough Village, Tankersley, Pilley and Hoyland Common.
Birdwell | |
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The Birdwell Obelisk, built in 1775 | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Barnsley |
Postcode district | S70 |
Dialling code | 01226 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.50°N 1.4833°W / 53.50; -1.4833 |
The A61 (Sheffield Road) passes north–south through the length of Birdwell, and at the southern end is Birdwell Roundabout which is the junction between the M1 motorway at Junction 36 and the A61. The roundabout also marks the start of the Dearne Valley Parkway, a relatively new dual carriageway which links the M1 at Junction 36 to the A1 at Marr (near Doncaster).
Birdwell is run under the auspices of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.