Dunford
| Dunford | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 568 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE166032 |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S36 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Dunford is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Peak District and within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 568. The parish is centred on Dunford Bridge to the west and Crow Edge to the east.
The parish includes several other villages and hamlets such as Carlecotes and Flouch. There are several important water sources in the parish, such as Broadstones, Harden, Snailsden, Winscar, and Upper and Lower Windleden Reservoirs, fed from the surrounding moorlands and managed by Yorkshire Water.