Ironworks, colliery and homes win heritage recognition for former model industrial village

Once part of the original northern powerhouse, Elsecar has long since been more familiar with tourists visiting its Victorian railway, quaint stone cottages and historic reservoir than with miners and ironworkers.

But while the former pit village in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, has taken a hit during the pandemic, like many sightseeing hotspots, it is to be bolstered by a renewed recognition of its industrial heritage.

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