Grimethorpe is a former colliery village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. It sits on the old South Yorkshire coalfield and developed around mining in the 19th and 20th centuries, so the local landscape is marked by former industrial and reclaimed land and close links to nearby towns and transport routes.
Historically shaped by pit closures in the early 1990s, the village suffered economic decline but has seen regeneration with new housing and employment areas; social life remains closely tied to its mining heritage. Grimethorpe is best known culturally for the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, a world‑famous brass band immortalised in the film Brassed Off, which reflects the community’s resilience and strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Grimethorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Leeds 17 miles27.3 km
- Bradford 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Huddersfield 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Rotherham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Doncaster 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Chesterfield 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Wakefield 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Halifax 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Barnsley 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Castleford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Morley 15 miles24.1 km
Neighbouring places
- North East Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Brierley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shafton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cudworth Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Great Houghton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- South Hiendley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Little Houghton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Monk Bretton Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Grimethorpe
S72 7LX, S72 7AP, S72 7AB, S72 7EJ, S72 7EE, S72 7DU, S72 7ER, S72 7JL, S72 7PD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23 miles36.9 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Thurnscoe Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Grimethorpe Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4 miles6.4 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 1.2 miles2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Fairway 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Holmfield Arms 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Grimethorpe
- Ladywood Primary School Primary
- Milefield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.4 miles12 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km