Silkstone
Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Silkstone (disambiguation).
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone. The parish includes the village of Silkstone Common. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,954,[1] increasing to 3,153 at the 2011 Census.[2]
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Silkstone | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Church of All Saints, Silkstone | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
Population | 3,153 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE289058 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Barnsley |
Postcode district | S75 |
Dialling code | 01226 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk/ |
53.5489°N 1.5634°W / 53.5489; -1.5634 |
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Silkstone Parish is twinned with Saint-Florent-des-Bois in France.