Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire
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 Converted farm buildings in Thorncliffe | |
  Thorncliffe Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE210133 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Thorncliffe (also marked on some maps as Thorncliff[1]) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]The name "Thorncliff" means 'Thorny clearing', Thorncliff was also known as "Thornotelegh", "Thornetele", "Thornitelay", Thorniceley", "Thornykeley", "Thorntelay", "Thornecley", "Thornclay", "Thorncliffe" and "Thorneclifte".[2]
Thorncliffe was historically a farming settlement, today it consists of a farm, a plant hire depot, a few houses and the Thorncliffe Working Mens Club.[3][4]
Nearby settlements
[edit]Nearby settlements include the large town of Huddersfield, the hamlet's post town (five miles to the northwest) and the village of Kirkburton.
Other features
[edit]To the east is Thorncliffe Spring wood.
Location grid
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References
[edit]- ^ Yorkshire CCLXI.NW (includes: Emley; Flockton; Kirkburton.) (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1950.
- ^ "Thorncliff". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Thorncliffe WMC, Kirkburton". www.useyourlocal.com.
- ^ "Thorncliffe Working Mens & Social Club". Cylex UK.
Sources
[edit]- AA Huddersfield Street by Street
- A-Z West Yorkshire
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