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All I have for you tonight is six more sunny pictures from yesterday's walk in the borough of Barnsley. Above - that is St Paul's Church of England church in Monk Bretton. It was built in the 1870s to serve the area's growing population - all connected with the coal mining industry and associated work. Below - that is The River Dearne moving through its valley in the heart of Barnsley. Once it was little more than a filthy drain for industry but now it is a pretty clean river and features importantly in the Dearne Valley Country Park. There are even fish in its waters nowadays... Above - the view from Monk Bretton Park north to Athersley South. Below - Manor Farm in Monk Bretton. The farmhouse dates back to the early 17th century so I guess that it is older than the United States if you overlook the long era of native American habitation before white settlers first arrived with their wicked ways and a fervent desire to conquer the continent.... A...