Jump, South Yorkshire
Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.
| Jump | |
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Jump Post Office | |
Jump Location within South Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE381012 |
| Metropolitan borough |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNSLEY |
| Postcode district | S74 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
It is north-east of Hoyland, separated from it by the Jump Valley, through which a stream runs. According to local legend, Jump village was named by the local coal miners having to 'jump' over the stream to go to work.
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