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The History and Topography of the Parish of Silkstone
by Rev. Joseph F. Prince.
andWorthies, Families and Celebrities of Barnsley and district.
by Joseph Wilkinson
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The History and Topography of the parish of Silkstone:
The author of this book was the Chaplain of Stainborough and the Vicar of Silkstone. His book contains around 200 pages and describes the parish in the period (roughly) from when the church was founded up to modern (1922) times.
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Barnsley Worthies:
This book of over 500 pages contains the details of 12 Barnsley "worthies" and their families (see contents). Each of the families is described in considerable detail, and gives lots of names of those asscociated with the family besides those of the family members.
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Contents of "The Parish of Silkstone ".
- SILKSTONE
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- ENDOWMENTS
- SILKSTONE REGISTERS
- SILKSTONE VICARAGE
- NOTABLE HOUSES
- CHARITIES
- INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENTS
- LOCAL HISTORY
- COAL SEAMS OF SILKSTONE AND
THEIR HISTORY
- NEWHALL CAMP
- BARNSLEY
- CAWTHORNE
- CUMBERWORTH,
- DODWORTH,
- HOYLAND SWAINE
- STAINBOROUGH
- THURGOLAND
- WEST BRETTON
List of contents for "Barnsley Worthies".
- THE FAMILY OF WOOD OF MONK BRETTON,
BARNSLEY, AND HICKLETON
- SIR GEORGE WOOD, BARON OF THE EXCHEQUER,
AND THE FAMILY OF WOOD, OF SMITHIES
- SIR JOHN BECKETT, BART., AND THE FAMILY OF
BECKETT OF BARNSLEY AND LEEDS
- SIR GEORGE WOMBWELL AND THE FAMILY OF
WOMBWELL OF WOMBWELL AND BARNSLEY
- SIR SAMUEL ARM YTAGE AND THE FAMILY OF ARMYTAGE, OF KERESFORTH, BARNSLEY, AND
KIRKLEES
- SIR EDWARD RODES AND THE FAMILY OF RODES
OF GREAT HOUGHTON
- SIR THOMAS HALLIFAX, LORD MAYOR OF LONDON,
AND THE HALLIFAX FAMILY
- JOHN CHARLES BROOKE, THE HERALD, AND THE
FAMILY OF BROOKE, OF DODWORTH
- JOSEPH BRAMAH, THE INVENTOR
- SIR WILLIAM AND LADY MARY AR MYNE
- ROBERT HOLGATE, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK
- THE EARLS OF STRAFFORD OF STAINBOROUGH
- INDEX
- LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
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