The sites included here are as a result of extensive consultation, building on the considerable work undertaken independently by the groups involved. The sites have been chosen based on their heritage impact, sustainability, need and opportunities to link in with further work.
The Project
The DVLP will provide strategic investment in four key heritage sites.
Timeline
All News, Press Releases and Events relating to this Project are listed below
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Barnsley Main Volunteer Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Main Heritage Group and the Barnsley Central Area Team to protect and improve the Barnsley Main site for visitors.
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Oaks Disaster Talk
To launch Explore Your Archives week in Barnsley we will be giving a talk on the Oaks Disaster at Experience Barnsley.
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Unveiling of the Glassby Arch
The unique and nationally important Glassby Arch, by Mexborough born, Robert Glassby “sculptor to the Queen” is to be unveiled in Mexborough following its restoration and…
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Glassby Arch Unveiling
The unique and nationally important Glassby Arch, by Mexborough born, Robert Glassby “sculptor to the Queen” is to be unveiled in Mexborough following its restoration and…
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The Oaks Disaster
The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership are coordinating a number of projects related to the 1866 Oaks Disaster and the 150th anniversary in December 2016.
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Oaks Disaster Volunteers
The DVLP need your help to uncover the stories of the men and boys killed in the 1866 Oaks Disaster.
Locations in the Dearne
All locations that are affected by this project are as follows:
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Hoyland Lowe Stand, Barnsley
The Lowe Stand is the site of a Grade II Listed Building located in Hoyland, South Yorkshire.
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Barnsley Main Colliery, Barnsley
The Barnsley Main Colliery is the remains of large deep mining site located in the Barnsley area in South Yorkshire.
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Glassby Arch, Mexborough
The Arch is a stone arch located in the Garden of Fern Villa in Mexbrough, South Yorkshire.
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Hemingfield Colliery
Hemingfield Colliery is the site of a now disused coal mine which has been re-purposed since its closure.