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    Should The Grove, South Kirkby, Be Listed?

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    Matthew Thomas

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    15th Feb 2025
    Should The Grove, South Kirkby, Be Listed?

    A potted history of an important local landmark, which is surprisingly not a listed building.

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  • People

    The Haunting Alice Sagar

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    Matthew Thomas

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    28th Oct 2017
    The Haunting Alice Sagar

    A sad tale of a troubled local girl of South Elmsall.

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  • Events

    Music at Minsthorpe School

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    Matthew Thomas

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    5th Nov 2016
    Music at Minsthorpe School

    Minsthorpe school had a remarkable pedigree as a venue for leading bands and artists to perform there, until it no longer did.

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  • Events

    Rugby in South Elmsall

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    Matthew Thomas

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    17th Jun 2015
    Rugby in South Elmsall

    South Elmsall is today a football hotbed, but at one point rugby was a key sport in the town

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    Empire Theatre

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    Matthew Thomas

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    23rd Feb 2015
    Empire Theatre

    The Empire Theatre, in Moorthorpe, was a focal point of the community for many years.

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    Central Billiard Hall

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    Matthew Thomas

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    14th Jun 2014
    Central Billiard Hall

    The Central Bullard Hall was had a number of uses, over the decades.

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  • Events

    Kensit Protests

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    Matthew Thomas

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    23rd Mar 2014
    Kensit Protests

    Religious tensions have historically been a flashpoint for the people of South Elmsall and the wider local community.

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    Flooding

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    Matthew Thomas

    on

    6th Jan 2014
    Flooding

    South Elmsall and the surrounding area historically has had a much bigger flooding problem than many locals today would realise.

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