Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the township comprises the villages of Kirkburton and Highburton and several hamlets, including Thunderbridge, Thorncliffe, Storthes Hall, Burton Royd, Riley, Dogley, Common Side, Causeway Foot, Lane Head and Linfit. According to the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 26,440, while the village itself had a population of 4,299.
Population: 3,786
Latitude: 53° 36' 37.69" N
Longitude: -1° 42' 10.51" W
Bradford /ˈbrædfərd/ is in the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in the foothills of the Pennines 8.6 miles (14 km) west of Leeds, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal boroug…
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they…
Elland Road is a football stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It has been the home of Leeds United A.F.C.
Emley Moor transmitting station is a telecommunications and broadcasting facility on Emley Moor, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Emley, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (national grid reference: SE2219712899). The station's most visible feature is its 1…
Bradford West is a constituency of the city of Bradford represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Naseem Shah of the Labour Party.
The University of Bradford is a public, plate glass university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The university received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but its origins date …
The University of Huddersfield (informally Huddersfield University) is a public university located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Morley and Outwood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Andrea Jenkyns of the Conservative Party.
The Battle of Wakefield took place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield, in West Yorkshire in Northern England, on 30 December 1460. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to the captive King H…
Her Majesty's Prison Wakefield is a Category A men's prison, located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is the largest high security prison in the United Kingdom (and western Europe).
Colne Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jason McCartney of the Conservative Party.
Dewsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Paula Sherriff of the Labour Party.
Batley and Spen /bætli ənd spɛn/ normally: /bæʔli ənd spɛn/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Jo Cox of the Labour Party.
Leeds West is a borough constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. Th…
Barnsley Central is a constituency in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2011 by Dan Jarvis of the Labour Party.
The BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Bingley, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Keighley, Settle, Shipley and Skipton in England.
Wakefield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Mary Creagh, a member of the Labour Party.
Penistone and Stocksbridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Angela Smith of the Labour Party.