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Reform Row

A Grade II Listed Building in Hoyland, Barnsley

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Latitude: 53.4984 / 53°29'54"N

Longitude: -1.4166 / 1°24'59"W

OS Eastings: 438797

OS Northings: 400348

OS Grid: SE387003

Mapcode National: GBR LWKZ.3N

Mapcode Global: WHDD4.6BPD

Plus Code: 9C5WFHXM+99

Entry Name: Reform Row

Listing Date: 23 April 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1315024

English Heritage Legacy ID: 333890

ID on this website: 101315024

Location: Elsecar, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74

County: Barnsley

Electoral Ward/Division: Hoyland Milton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Hoyland

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Elsecar Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Sheffield

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HOYLAND NETHER
Elsecar
WATH ROAD (west side)
Nos 106 to 160 (even) Reform Row

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Planned terrace. Dated 1837, for the Fitzwilliam estate.

MATERIALS: rubble sandstone with Welsh slate covering.

EXTERIOR: the terrace of 28 cottages forms a long, curved, two-storey row with a total of 31 windows to the first-floor. To the centre of the terrace there is a round-arched passage with an oval plaque set above that is inscribed 'REFORM / ROW / 1837'. There are two other through-passages in the row. Front entrances have horizontally tooled lintels and are arranged in pairs, mostly fitted with boarded doors. Each dwelling has a three-light window to each floor, these having glazing bars, the central light generally being recessed. Above each passage there is an additional two-light window. The windows have concrete lintels and projecting sills. The end gables have kneelers, copings and brick stacks, in addition to the 13 brick-built ridge-stacks.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Reform Row is a notable housing development of the Fitzwilliam mining village of Elsecar:. From the late C18, Elsecar was the industrial village of the Earls Fitzwilliam, whose seat of Wentworth Woodhouse lies nearby. At Elsecar they invested in coal mining and iron working, erecting industrial buildings along with good quality workers’ housing and a range of other urban facilities including a church and school, all within what had been an agricultural landscape. The survival of many of these buildings makes Elsecar an important and significant place, telling the story of three centuries of coal mining, Christian paternalism, and industrial boom and decline. Workers’ housing provided by the Fitzwilliam Estate was regarded as being of a superior quality, for instance they were built with walled yards to both front and rear to provide private outdoor space in addition to the separate allotment garden that was assigned to each cottage. Reform Row was built for the Fifth Earl Fitzwilliam (1786-1857) who, before becoming the Earl in 1833, was an MP who supported the passing of the 1832 Reform Act..

Listing NGR: SE 38797 00348

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