 Bolton upon Dearne was an ancient parish.It was recorded in the "Domesday Book" as part of the Manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne with Goldthorpe which was owned by Roger de Busli.In the early 18th century Barnsley attorney William Henry Marsden Esquire of Burntwood Hall bought the Manor of Bolton on Dearne with Goldthorpe with over 1,000 acres (4 km2) of land for £10,000.