Why Barnsley?
OK, so I must be really bored, but...
Where do the ASR's get their names - particularly Barnsley?
I can understard Chatham, Cotswold, Portland, Holyhead, Yarmouth etc. - all prominent or well-known places in their relevant regions, but Barnsley? What's that got to do with aviation or meteorology? Am I missing somthing - was it once a centre of excellence for weather reporting? All I know Barnsley for is it's (lack of) coal mines and a third-rate football club.
Seriously, where do the names come from?