Jump, South Yorkshire

Jump
Jump Post Office
Jump
Jump shown within South Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE381012
Metropolitan borough	Barnsley
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARNSLEY
Postcode district	S74
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°30′23″N 1°25′37″W / 53.506300°N 1.427000°W / 53.506300; -1.427000Coordinates: 53°30′23″N 1°25′37″W / 53.506300°N 1.427000°W / 53.506300; -1.427000

Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.

According to local legend, Jump village was named Jump after a stream that ran through the village and the local coal miners having to 'jump' over the stream to gain access.

The parish church is St George's, in the Diocese of Sheffield.

Jump has a small selection of pubs and a Working Mens Club:

Also, the village hosts a traditional Fish and Chip shop, a butcher, a hairdresser, a convenience store and a Post Office. Recently opening in the village is a Sure Start nursery school, which is in the centre of the village. The village also has a local school for young children, Jump Primary School.

Flying Dutchman

The Wellington

Two football teams from the village have competed in the FA Cup: Jump Home Guard F.C. and Jump Working Mens Club F.C.

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