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Monk Bretton sits on the top of Barnsley

In Monk Bretton, stand at the top of Burton Bank, a short distance from the centre of old Monk Bretton and, on a clear day, you will see one of the best views of Barnsley, the Dearne valley and distant moorland.

Monk Bretton today, has become an almost imperceptible part of its urban neighbour but not too long ago the river and the rising high ground contributed to making ‘Bretton’, ‘Burton’ Monkbretton or Monk Bretton (or even ‘Monk Burton’) into one of the most distinctive communities of our area.

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