Monkhill, West Yorkshire
| Monkhill | |
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 Pontefract Monkhill station | |
  Monkhill Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Monkhill is an area of Pontefract, in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]Monkhill was formerly a township in the parish of Pontefract,[1] in 1866 Monkhill became a separate civil parish, on 26 March 1892 the parish was abolished and merged with Pontefract.[2] In 1881 the parish had a population of 86.[3]
Amenities
[edit]Monkhill has two post offices, a school and a railway station called Pontefract Monkhill.
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Monkhill, in Wakefield and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Monkhill CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Monkhill CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- West Yorkshire A-Z
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