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Silkstone
Silkstone is a former mining village in South Yorkshire, positioned between Barnsley and the Pennine foothills. Reach it via Junction 37 of the M1, then the A628 west for 8 miles, or take local routes like the B6449 from Barnsley. The village sits on elevated ground with views across the Dearne Valley and maintains a rural character despite urban proximity. All Saints Church contains a memorial to 26 children killed in the 1838 Huskar Pit disaster.
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The closest airport to Silkstone is Leeds Bradford Airport, 52 km (about 51 min by car). Other airports nearby: Manchester Airport.
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Silkstone is in England, at 53.548, -1.564 - about 5 km west of Pogmoor.