What is recorded here
Huskar Pit Disaster Memorial is shown as a memorial on the public map of Barnsley. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Huskar Pit Disaster Memorial commemorates the 1838 mining disaster in which 26 children and young people lost their lives in one of the worst colliery accidents in British history. It stands as a significant reminder of the dangers faced in 19th-century coal mining and the role of the children in the industry, prompting later reforms in mine safety and child labor laws.
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South face of the Huskar monument, SilkstoneMonument or public art · 8 yd
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Bank HouseListed building · 509 yd
Hollow SpringWood · 681 yd
Silkstone FallWood · 1425 yd
Champany HillMountain / peak · 1549 yd
Monument to the Huskar Pit DisasterMonument or public art · 1.2 mi
Huskar Pit Disaster MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee MuseumMuseum · 1.4 mi
Waterfall at the Cascade, Cannon Hall Country ParkWaterfall · 1.6 mi
The waterfall below the footbridge of CascadeWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Cannon Hall Country ParkHeritage attraction · 1.7 mi