Hoyland
Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.
The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoyland Nether Urban District Council. Hoyland Nether comprised the town of Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Upper Hoyland, Elsecar, Milton, Platts Common and Wentworth.
Hoyland is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, but it lies within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 2001 it had a population of 15,497. At the 2011 Census the appropriate ward (Hoyland Milton) had a population of 11,852.
The name Hoyland derives from Old Norse meaning 'land on a hill spur'. The first element meaning "high" or "tall". The last element is land which means "land" or "district". In Norway, the name can also be found including Høyland Church, Høyland Municipality, and Høylandet Municipality.
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