The remaining structures have been assigned Grade II Listed status due to their historical significance. The Colliery is know for being the site of the Oaks Disaster which took the lives of 383 people.
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News & Events related to Barnsley Main Colliery, Barnsley
All News, Press Releases and Events relating to this Location are listed below
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Improved Access at Barnsley Main
Access works at Barnsley Main nearing completion
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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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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
This introductory session will promote the exciting launch of the new 'Barnsley Butterfly Atlas' and associated butterfly survey programme.
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
We are mapping Barnsley's Butterflies and need more records to produce a detailed atlas of all butterflies in Barnsley since the year 2000.
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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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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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When the Oaks Fired
In 2016 we marked the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst in English history, with an exhibition at Experience Barnsley.
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1866 Oaks Colliery experience
Explore the Oaks Colliery site in virtual reality!
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1866 Oaks Colliery experience
Explore the Oaks Colliery site in virtual reality!
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Victorian mining in Barnsley brought to life
England’s worst ever mining disaster has been brought to life using cutting edge 3D technology.
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Oaks Colliery Disaster Anniversary
150 years after the worst mining disaster in English history the community of Barnsley has come together to remember and reflect.
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Barnsley Main Oaks Disaster Event
A special event to mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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Hoyle Mill Oaks Disaster Walk
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster we are delivering a series of three guided walks telling the story of the disaster.
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When the Oaks Fired Exhibition
This exhibition at Experience Barnsley tells the story of the 1866 Oaks Colliery Disaster through the experiences of the people who witnessed this terrible tragedy.
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Remembering the Lives Lost in Barnsley Mining Disaster
The lives of almost 400 people lost in England’s worst mining catastrophe are to be remembered in a series of commemorative events in Barnsley in December. Research…
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Barnsley Main Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Main Heritage Group and the Barnsley Central Area Team to tidy up the Barnsley Main site ahead of the 150th…
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Barnsley Main Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Main Heritage Group and the Barnsley Central Area Team to tidy up the Barnsley Main site ahead of the 150th…
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Oaks Colliery in Virtual Reality
As part of commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Disaster the colliery is being built in full virtual reality.
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Barnsley Main Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Central Area Team to tidy up the Barnsley Main site ahead of the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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Barnsley Main Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Central Area Team to tidy up the Barnsley Main site ahead of the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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Friends of Barnsley Main
Join us and the Central Area Team for the second meeting of the new 'Friends of Barnsley Main' group.
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Friends of Barnsley Main
Join us and the Central Area Team for the first meeting of the new 'Friends of Barnsley Main' group.
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Barnsley Main Work Day
On 5 August 2016 a team of over 30 volunteers helped on a major clearance day at Barnsley Main.
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Hoyle Mill Oaks Disaster Walk
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster we are delivering a series of three guided walks telling the story of the disaster.
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Barnsley Main Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Central Area Team to tidy up the Barnsley Main site ahead of the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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Barnsley Main Walk, Talk and Tidy Up
Councillor Brian Mathers leads a guided walk around Hoyle Mill and Barnsley Main telling the story of it's industrial past.
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Barnsley Main Talk and Tidy Up
Join us for our first community clean up day at Barnsley Main.
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John Riley- The Youngest Oaks Disaster Volunteer
As we mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster we have received some amazing stories from descendants of the families involved.
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ITV Calendar News- Remembering the Oaks Disaster
In June 2016 ITV Calendar News filmed a piece about the Oaks Disaster and the 150th anniversary commemorations.
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Oaks Disaster Walks
2016 is the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst in English history. The DVLP are arranging a range of activities to mark the…
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Great response to our Oaks Disaster research
We released the findings of our research into the men and boys killed in the 1866 Oaks Disaster in April 2016 and the reaction has been…
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Hoyle Mill Oaks Disaster Walk
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster we are delivering a series of three guided walks telling the story of the disaster.
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Oaks Disaster Guided Walks
Three guided walks to tell the story of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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New research reveals higher death toll for 1866 Oaks Colliery Disaster
A team of volunteers has been delving deeper than ever before into the history of the 1866 Oaks Colliery Disaster at Hoyle Mill, Barnsley.
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Reptile Survey Well Underway
Our reptile survey and monitoring programme has proved a real success to date.
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Oaks Disaster Volunteers Trip
Some photos of our research trip to the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle. The Institute holds the largest mining archive…
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Countdown to the Oaks Disaster Anniversary Begins
Over 100 people attended our talk at Christ Church, Ardsley, about the Oaks Disaster memorial.
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Oaks Disaster Talk
The first event as part of the Explore Your Archives week in Barnsley took place on Saturday 14th November at Experience Barnsley focusing on progress with…
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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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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.
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21 Amazing Places
We were delighted to see Barnsley Main recently featured on English Heritage’s Heritage Calling blog. In their post "21 Amazing Places in England Recently Given Listed…
Projects at this location
All projects that are being carried out at this location are as follows:
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Signposting the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.
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Exploring the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.
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Barnsley Main: Marking Mining
This project focuses on the protection of Barnsley Main, a Grade 2 listed building which is one of the few remaining mining headgears in South Yorkshire.
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Protecting Key Sites
The DVLP will work with local groups to ensure a number of key buildings and structures are protected, preserved and maintained for future generations.
Providers
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