Barnsley Town Centre - 23rd January, 2011

The South Yorkshire town of Barnsley is notable as a former industrial town centred on coal mining and glassmaking although in the town a few factories remain notably the glassworks and coking plant. Though these industries declined in the 20th century, Barnsley's local culture remains rooted in this industrial heritage; Barnsley has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs for its mining communities. This video features views from a walk around Barnsley town centre, on a cold January Sunday afternoon. Views include Barnsley Town Hall, Market Hill, the Arcade, Peel Square, Queen Street, May Day Green, Cheapside, New Street, Sheffield Road, Harborough Hill Road, views from the roof of the Alhambra shopping centre, Albert Street, Wellington Street, Market Street, West Way, the demolished supermarket, Townend Roundabout, Premier Inn, Peel Street, Shambles Street, The Lamproom Theatre, Sackville Street, Gateway Plaza, The Glasshouse, Barnsley Magistrates Court and Westgate Street. The video features the urban landscape including the architecture and urban regeneration.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• barnsley
• south yorkshire
• Barnsley Town Hall
• Market Hill
• Arcade
• Peel Square
• Queen Street
• May Day Green
• Cheapside
• New Street
• Sheffield Road
• Harborough Hill Road
• Alhambra shopping centre
• Albert Street
• Wellington Street
• Market Street
• West Way
• Townend Roundabout
• Premier Inn
• Peel Street
• Shambles Street
• Lamproom Theatre
• Sackville Street
• Gateway Plaza
• Glasshouse
• Barnsley Magistrates Court
• Westgate Street
• urban landscape
• architecture
• urban regeneration

[apollofsx]

Love the Walkabout Aussie Bar in Market Hill. I'm from Oz and hoping to get back to England in 2012 (damn the Olympics though). Want to spend the big '50' there. Was last there in 1972 and saw Tutankhamen's display at the Natural History Museum in London,

[stuartmoss]

@apollofsx LOL Hope you make it back - I was born in 72 : )

[ShkatuIka]

@johnwood57 I think I know what you mean... small places have a way of sucking in all your memories and feelings; then when all the people you knew move away and the place changes its hard to go back. Might wanna try moving to Rome; the place is so old and filled with so much history it's impossible to ever feel a part of it yourself... and its beautiful. cheers :)

[johnwood57]

Good video,i was born and bred here,lived in Monk Bretton,moved over to Scarborough 4 years ago,i am proud to be a Barnsley lad still love the place but i could never live there anymore,it all has changed now,nothng is the same.

But i still love to visit i will be over sometime in November for the weekend looking forwards to it,thanks for sharing................John

[kingtin74]

2.28 mushroom with no smack/crack heads....wtf

[thebestsportonearth]

unfinished buildings, apartments built that no-one wants to live in, buildings left derelict and boarded up for more than a decade and the only busy road is the bypass! - Welcome to Barnsley!

[SeanBreen]

Great buildings