Barugh Green
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Coordinates: 53°34′05″N 1°31′55″W / 53.568°N 1.532°W
| Barugh Green | |
 Barugh Green
Barugh Green shown within South Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE310080 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Barnsley |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNSLEY |
| Postcode district | S75 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Barnsley West and Penistone |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Barugh Green is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is home to famous individuals such as Tony Thornton and Andrew McKie who ran the successful Barugh Boys Football team. The team produced a number of fine youngsters Including Bob Bacon and David Bower who later went on to sign for the Middlestown Miners who reached the FA Cup 2nd qualifying round in 2001 only to be beaten 12-11 on penalties to Savile Town FC.
Barugh Green is also home to the famous Daniel Wilby, author of the Moonhead Chronicles.
Barugh Green is also known for the large number of minicab firms that run through the village, but with the twist that every cab has not 5, but 7 seats.
The village has two take aways including an Iranian-owned establishment famous for its Kufta Kebabs and sweet pomegranate 'Lavoshak'.
A series of short tremors were felt on 9 December 2011 throughout the village, however seismologists have confirmed that there was no seismic activity in the area. The tremors are to this day unexplained.
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