Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Place | Darton |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.584777 |
| Longitude | -1.533177 |
| Place Type | Village |
Darton rests in the embrace of South Yorkshire's gentle contours. It lies 4.8 km north-west of Barnsley (from Barnsley: bearing 316°T, OS grid SE 310 099), and is situated east-north-east of Kexbrough village. The land around Darton, a subtle tapestry of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, often catches the low afternoon sun, casting long, painterly shadows that lend a quiet dignity to the landscape. Historically, Darton's fortunes were intertwined with the rich seams of coal that lay beneath its soil, a past that still whispers in the occasional weathered brickwork and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants. Though the industrial giants have largely receded, the echoes of that era can still be felt, a grounding presence beneath the surface of daily life. The village church, a solid sentinel of stone, bears witness to centuries of quiet devotion, its spire a familiar point of orientation against the expansive Yorkshire sky.
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Explore Darton, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.584777, -1.533177. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | July 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |