Darton

Darton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley on the border with West Yorkshire.

According to the 2001 UK census, Darton has a population of approximately 14,927, and since 2005 has been part of the Barnsley Central borough constituency.

Darton lies on the River Dearne, directly to the east of Kexbrough, and 5 miles north of Barnsley. The name Darton is believed to be an amalgamation of “Dearne” and the Anglo-Saxon word “ton” meaning town. Hence, in ancient times it was known as the town on the Dearne. However, Darton appears in the Doomsday Book as Dentune which could mean that the name originates from a description given to a deer enclosure or something similar. Its sister townships of Barugh and Kexbrough are also in the Doomsday Book as Berg and Chizeburg. Berg means hill in German, but the ‘brough’ in Kexbrough is of Viking origin meaning a fort. The area has a real mixed ancestry.

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