District métropolitain de Barnsley

Le district métropolitain de Barnsley (en anglais : Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley) est un district métropolitain du Yorkshire du Sud, en Angleterre. Il porte le nom de sa principale ville, Barnsley. Le district est créé le 1er avril 1974, par le Local Government Act de 1972. Il est issu de la fusion de l'ancien district de comté de Barnsley avec les districts urbains de Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dearne, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Penistone, Royston, Wombwell et Worsborough, le district rural de Penistone, et une partie des districts ruraux de Hemsworth et de Wortley.

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Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England; the main settlement is Barnsley and other notable towns include Wombwell, Worsbrough, Penistone and Hoyland. The borough is bisected by the M1 motorway; it is rural to the west, and largely urban/industrial to the east. It is estimated that around 16% of the borough is classed as urban overall, with this area being home to the vast majority of its residents. Additionally, 68% of Barnsley's 32,863 hectares is green belt and 9% is national park land, the majority of which is west of the M1. In 2007, it was estimated that Barnsley had 224,600 residents, measured at the 2011 census as 231,221. The neighbouring districts are Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, High Peak, Kirklees and Wakefield.

Oakwell

Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports ground in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used by Barnsley Football Club for home fixtures, and those of their reserves. From 2023, the Barnsley F.C. Women's team also played at the stadium until the club withdrew them from the 2025/26 season. While the name generally refers to the main stadium, it also includes several neighbouring venues which form the facilities of the Barnsley FC Academy, an indoor training pitch, a smaller stadium with seating on the south and west sides for around 2,200 spectators, and several training pitches used by the different Barnsley FC squads. Oakwell was the first stadium in English football to have a designated stand for disabled supporters. Until 2003, the stadium and the vast amount of land that surrounds it were owned by Barnsley Football Club, but after the club fell into administration in 2002 the council purchased Oakwell Stadium to allow the club to pay its creditors and remain in the Football League. In 2025, Oakwell Stadium held its first non-footballing event, with boxer Callum Simpson taking on Italian national Ivan Zucco in a head-to-head fight for the European Championship. Simpson won with a knockout in the 10th round in front of approximately 15,000 spectators.

Barnsley Metrodome

The Barnsley Metrodome (Metrodome Leisure Complex) is a sports and leisure facility that was opened in 1989 by Neil Kinnock. The facility is 5 minutes from the Barnsley Interchange and close to Junction 37 off the M1. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England. It is regularly home to major worldwide ten-pin bowling events, such as the Weber Cup and World Tenpin Masters. The Metrodome played host to the 2006, 2007, and 2008 World Tenpin Masters and the Weber Cup. The facility is home to Calypso Cove Waterpark, Metrodome Bowling, and Your Space Metrodome. The facility also hosts events on the Professional Darts Corporation’s Pro Tour. The facility is operated by BPL, a not-for-profit leisure trust established in 1999.

Kendray

Kendray is an area in the S70 postal district of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England that lies between Sheffield Road and Doncaster Road, both of which lead to and from Barnsley town centre. The area takes its name from Kendray Hospital which was named after the linen manufacturer, Francis Kendray. After the First World War building of council houses commenced and the Kendray estate was first established. From 1983 to 1986 Kendray was one of four areas in South Yorkshire where the Probation Service ran a victim/offender mediation project (one of the first of its kind in the country). Just under half of the old housing in Kendray has been demolished and replaced with fields, large recreational areas and modern housing. An amphitheatre and playground were built on one of the old sites, and new housing is being constructed on the other remaining sites. There are also plans to build a leisure centre nearby. Recent regeneration has seen new housing replacing old and unusable housing, turning it into a more modern estate. Continued building is ongoing, as of 2008. Current amenities and services available include a play area in the centre, local shopping, a post office, medical centre, schooling for juniors and a football ground with numerous artificial pitches available. Barnsley Academy is a secondary school in Kendray taking up to 900 pupils. The Forest Academy, previously called "Kendray Primary" up until 2013, is also located in Kendray. Within two miles of Barnsley town centre and easy access to the Trans Pennine Trail and the M1 motorway, Kendray is becoming a popular location for the average family.

Alhambra Shopping Centre

Alhambra Shopping Centre, also known by its former name The Mall Barnsley, is Barnsley's main shopping complex, housing 41 shops and adjacent to Barnsley Market. The centre was opened in 1991. A number of chains have been in the centre in the past, most notable was Woolworths which ceased trading in December 2008. It was owned and operated by shopping centre operator The Mall Fund until its sale to F&C REIT in September 2011. The centre was in receivership since 2021. On 29 September 2023, Barnsley Council completed its takeover of The Alhambra Shopping Centre. In the centre there are a number of small retail stalls which encourage independent businesses to start. Current stores (as of January 2023) include: Primark, the Works, Select, Bonmarche, CeX, Iceland, Vodafone, Wilko (Closed at the end of 2023, its entrance to the centre is also closed), Poundstretcher, Card Factory, MaxiDeals and Hays Travel.