HIGH HOYLAND: Barnsley Parish #10 of 17
It seems like an age since I was last in a Barnsley parish but earlier this week I got back on the case out in the Western hills of South Yorkshire, aiming to put a big dent in the remaining eight parishes in the borough. These remaining ones are the hardest for me to access from my home so there's a lot of careful forethought and route planning going in to them.By far the smallest of the ones that remain is today's offering, coming at you from the border with the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire. Sharing a border here is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park which straddles the line, and some of it falls within the parish boundaries here. Most of it lies in West Bretton, which you do get a really good view of from up in these hills.
In fact, that view defines this place. No matter where you stand in the village, even if it's up at the church, some way out of the main settlement, or at Longside Gallery with it's panoramic window view of the park below, you will always get something nice to look at.
Amenities are limited here, but there's a pub at least for the 128 residents and the visitors to this part of South Yorkshire to enjoy. There's a multitude of high value properties too, including the £1.2m hall, also known as Queen Anne House. The history surrounding the church is something fascinating too, a worthy visit to make if you're ever out this way.
The hills around here make sure you never forget the name of this parish. Welcome to HIGH HOYLAND.
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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.
Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the borough of Barnsley. There are 17. Here's the TENTH one - High Hoyland.
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