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Royston, Yorkshire

Royston is a large village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Once a farming village, Royston became industrialised with the construction of the Barnsley canal and the Midland Railway. The Trans Pennine Trail passes along the canal bank through the village. Royston is within the council area of Barnsley.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.597682,-1.45367
Grid Reference: SE 3625 1137
Council Area: Barnsley CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 38755
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Royston,_Yorkshire_38755

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