Darton

Other current and historical names

Dertone
Dertun
Dertune

Built-Up Area: Barnsley
Parish/Community: Barnsley, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Barnsley
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°35'5"N 1°31'59"W
Eastings/Northings: 431002, 409900
OS Grid: SE310099
Mapcode Local: GBR KVQZ.WP
Mapcode Global: WHCBK.F545

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Darton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Darton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Darton, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Dearne, 3 miles NW. of Barnsley -- par., 4358 ac., pop. 6014; township, 1378 ac., pop. 2960; P.O.; has coal mines; contains the hamlet of Darton Lane Head.

Darton in the Domesday Book

A village in Staincross hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: King Edward
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Households: 4 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs (2 plough lands)
- Woodland: 1 league
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Arnbiorn of Worsborough
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Arnbiorn of Worsborough
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Arnbiorn of Worsborough (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066

British Place Names

Darton, Barnsley

Darton is a village in Barnsley, Barnsley

Darton in historic gazetteers

Darton in the Domesday Book