Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire

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Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire is a former coal mining village in England best known for its brass band and its portrayal in the film "Brassed Off."

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Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former coal mining village
village
associatedWith UK miners' strike of the 1980s
bandFeaturedIn soundtrack of "Brassed Off"
bandKnownFor championship brass band performances
ceremonialCounty South Yorkshire
collieryClosed 1990s
collieryName Grimethorpe Colliery
country England
experienced economic decline after colliery closure
governedBy Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
hasAmenity community facilities
local shops
primary schools
hasBand Grimethorpe Colliery Band
hasCategory Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
Mining communities in England
Villages in South Yorkshire
hasNeighbouringSettlement Brierley
Cudworth
Great Houghton
Little Houghton
Ryhill
Shafton
South Hiendley
hasType mining community
historicalCounty West Riding of Yorkshire
historicalEconomicActivity coal extraction
knownFor Grimethorpe Colliery Band
coal mining heritage
inspiration for the film "Brassed Off"
locatedIn Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber
portrayedIn film "Brassed Off"
linked to: Brassed Off
postalTown Barnsley
primaryIndustryHistorical coal mining
region Yorkshire and the Humber
transportLinks bus services to Barnsley and surrounding areas
underwent regeneration and redevelopment in the 2000s

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Brassed Off filmingLocation Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire
Yorkshire coalfield majorMiningTowns Grimethorpe
linked to: Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire
Grimethorpe Colliery Band locatedIn Grimethorpe
linked to: Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire