Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Place | Silkstone |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.548901 |
| Longitude | -1.563320 |
| Place Type | Village |
Silkstone rests in the Barnsley district, a quiet presence in South Yorkshire's rolling landscape. It lies 5.2 km east-north-east of Penistone (from Penistone: bearing 60°T, OS grid SE 290 058), and is situated north of Silkstone Common village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath its surface. Ancient hedgerows, thick with the memories of seasons past, form intricate patterns across the land, their rough bark a tactile echo of the region’s enduring connection to the earth. The light, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, possesses a peculiar softness, illuminating the weathered stone of its older buildings with a gentle, almost luminous quality. Though industry has shaped its past, a profound stillness now pervades Silkstone, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience.
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Explore Silkstone, 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: 53.548901, -1.563320. 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. |