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 1

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