Hoyland

Hoyland is an Historic  village  in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

I visited Hoyland in the company of the well known local historian and author Geoffrey Howse who was not only kind enough to provide detailed historical information but also an overview of recent developments.

Hoyland  historic township has formed an important part of Barnsley MBC since the reorganisation of local government in 1974. Previously, for 80 years, Hoyland functioned as an Urban District Council in its own right, also serving the neighbouring villages of Elsecar, Jump and Hemingfield. Hoyland’s former Town Hall, erected just before absorption into Barnsley, is still viewed with some affection by many residents. Earlier still, Hoyland formed the most distant part of the ancient parish of Wath-upon-Dearne.

Hoyland, in recent years, particularly in the wake of pit closures, much work has been done and is ongoing to revive and improve the quality of life, the built environment, community services and the general appearance of Hoyland. New proposals which appear to be the harbinger of Hoyland’s renaissance could be very exciting indeed. One word of caution though. Hoyland, like other similar local places, has lost important groups of Georgian and Victorian shops, chapels and cottages, even its old town hall in the name of progress. One would hope that notable surviving buildings will be an integral part of anynew development.

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