Barnsley College building built by 1938. This was the site of Barnsley Old Hall, of possible medieval date. This was sold in 1715 and became the Manor House. The building was used as part of the Barnsley Corporations offices (ASWYAS 2000). There was also an early workhouse building within this polygon. This area is likely to be within the medieval planned settlement that ran along Church Street and Shambles Street. The town was relocated to this area by the monks of Pontefract by the 13th century from its original position further north west (Old Town) (Elliot 2002, 37). There is fragmentary legibility of the past townscape as the main medieval street pattern survives.