Dodworth: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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Dodworth: Guide
Dodworth is a village in the Barnsley (borough)|metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.
Dodworth is a former pit village with approximate 5,800 people. The land occupying the former pit is now the Dodworth Business Park. The "muck" stack from the pit is clearly visible from throughout the village. Over the past twenty years, trees and wildlife have started to grow there. Now the whole of the east,south and west side are covered with trees. The south side is occupide by farmland.
There are a number of council estates, notably at Gilroyd and at South Road. There are established private housing estates at Baslow Crescent and Strafford Walk. Extensive new housing dominates the east side of Dodworth around Water Royd Drive. Further development is happening to the west with new housing at Champany Fields. These new homes are popular for commuters working in Barnsley, Sheffield and many other centres. There is employment locally at Dodworth Business Park (Koyo Bearings) and Fall Bank Industrial Estate (Norec). Further development is in progress at the M1 Junction 37 along with a bypass and a new Business Park called Capital Park.
Proximity to the M1 Junction 37 means that Dodworth ward has a high proportion of commuters to Sheffield and Leeds. It also has easy access to Manchester along the A628 over Woodhead. Many people also work in Barnsley town centre which is within 3 miles for all residents. Dodworth has the highest percentage of pensioners in Barnsley with 25% of the population aged over 60 in 2001.
Dodworth has 2 Hotels, Brooklands Hotel and the new The Bluebell Inn. Brooklands has been recently re-built by the Brooks Group, and is famous for the Barnsley Chop. The original Restaurant invented this dish. Brooklands contains a Restaurant, Blakes Lounge Bar and an on site Bannatyne's Health Club. The Bluebell Inn to the West was built in 2005, and is close the Koyo on the Dodworth Business Park.
Notable pubs in the Village are the Travellers Inn on Green Road and The Thornely Arms in the High Street. Other pubs in Dodworth are The Pheasant, Station Inn, and The Gate Inn. Dodworth Central Social Club is a focus for the local villagers.
The village has two Indian Restaurants, Curry Mahal and The Dilraj Indian Restaurant. Dilraj occupies the former Horse and Jockey pub. There is also a Chinese Take-away called Jade City, and two Fish and Chip shops notably Rolands Gate Fisheries at Barnsley Road and Shaws at Station Road.
The village has several shops. The main ones are the Co-op in the High Street and the Post Office, which is also the Chemist. The rest are mainly in the High Street.
Other facilities in Dodworth are the Library and the Miners Welfare. This has several Bowling greens 2 football pitches 1 cricket field and 1 rugby pitch.
Dodworth also has 2 schools, Dodworth St. John the Baptist Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (formerly Dodworth Junior School; amalgamated with Dodworth C of E (VA) Infant School in 2002) and Keresforth Primary School. The main Secondary school close to Dodworth is The Kingstone School on Broadway.
There are 3 Churches in Dodworth, Dodworth Methodist Church, St John the Baptist Parish Church, and Rosehill Wesleyan Reform Church on Keresforth Rd.
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