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Elsecar, Yorkshire

Elsecar is a village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It was one of the earliest "model villages" being transformed into an 'industrial estate village' for Wentmorth Woodhouse in from the late 18th century. It is within the council area of Barnsley.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.496194,-1.421873
Grid Reference: SE 3845 0009
Council Area: Barnsley CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 15114
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Elsecar,_Yorkshire_15114

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