Milton Ironworks

The Milton Ironworks was an iron works established in the 19th century in the Elsecar area of Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England.

Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England was, until the 18th century, a mainly agricultural village on the estate of Earl Fitzwilliam.

Coal and Iron had been worked from small pits around the village since the late 14th century, particularly in Tankersley Park.

Most of these are, nowadays, footpaths and bridleways and the route to the canal basin lies between long establish hedgerows.

It is more difficult to trace the tramways to Tankersley Park or the Thornecliffe works, which became the centre of the Newton, Chambers empire, but not impossible.