 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2009) |
| Elsecar | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Parish Church in Elsecar | |
  Elsecar Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,500 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SE389001 |
| • London | 145 mi (233 km) S |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNSLEY |
| Postcode district | S74 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Elsecar (/ˈɛlsɪkɑːr/ , locally /ˈɛlsɪkər/) is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to Jump and Wentworth, it is also 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Hoyland, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Barnsley and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Sheffield. Elsecar falls within the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Ward of Hoyland Milton.
Elsecar is unique as a name. It is thought to derive from the Old English personal name of Aelfsige (mentioned in Cartulary of Nostell Priory, 1259–66) and the Old Norse word kjarr, denoting a marsh or brushwood.[1]
From the late 18th century, Elsecar was transformed into an 'industrial estate village' for nearby Wentworth Woodhouse, with multiple collieries and two major ironworks.[2] It is seen as one of the UK's first model villages and a precursor to Saltaire.[3]
A 1795 Newcomen steam engine at the Elsecar New Colliery is the oldest steam engine still in situ, anywhere in the world.[4]
The village now attracts over 500,000 visitors each year, to its heritage centre, historic sites and award-winning park.[according to whom?]
- ^ "Elsecar Appraisal" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "The Village of Elsecar, South Yorkshire: Historic Area Assessment | Historic England".
- ^ "The Barnsley pit village that may have been cradle of the Industrial Revolution". Yorkshire Post.
- ^ Historic England. "The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine (1004790)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2023.