Elsecar Heritage Centre, Barnsley

Name: Elsecar Heritage Centre
Address: Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1226 746746

#9 among attractions in Barnsley

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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Elsecar Heritage Centre is a living history centre in Elsecar, Barnsley, England. It covers the industrial history of the area, and includes a Newcomen steam engine, the only such engine still in its original location. ()

Coordinates: 53°29'40"N, 1°25'12"W

Address

Wath Road, ElsecarBarnsley S74 8HJ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1226 746746

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Day trips

Elsecar Heritage Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wentworth Woodhouse, Trans Pennine Trail, Wath Hall, Worsbrough Mill.

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Neighbourhood
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