"When the pit went up it was like a volcano" In December 1866 a colliery in Barnsley was ripped apart ... a broken lamp being a possible cause. "The main thing is nothing happened as a result.
Barnsley Council approves 221 homes for a former colliery site on Wakefield Road More than 200 homes are to be built on a former colliery site in Barnsley after councillors approved final plans.