Elsecar

Elsecar is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Like many villages in the area, it was for many years a coal mining village until the widespread pit closures during the 1980s. Elsecar is next to the villages of Hoyland and Jump.

Related Topics:
Village - Metropolitan borough of Barnsley - South Yorkshire - England - Coal mining - 1980s - Hoyland - Jump

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The name is unique as a place name. The origins aren't entirely clear. Else or Elsi was the name of a local saxon lord who owned land in the area. It is also the saxon name for a marsh that may have existed in the bottom valley.

Related Topics:
Saxon - Marsh

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