In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Mapplewell like this:
MAPPLEWELL, a village in Darton township and parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles NNW of Barnsley. It stands on an acclivity.; is scattered and populous; has a post office under Barnsley, two chemical works, and some nail-making establishments; and shares in the employment of extensive neighbouring collieries.
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Mapplewell through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mapplewell, in Barnsley and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24845
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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