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Thurnscoe, Yorkshire

Thurnscoe is a large village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The Church of St Helen was built in 812 by the Saxons and rebuilt in 1087 by the Normans, though only the tower of the original structure remains. The village is within the council area of Barnsley.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.54537,-1.320748
Grid Reference: SE 4510 0562
Council Area: Barnsley CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 44817
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thurnscoe,_Yorkshire_44817

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