Flockton
Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 1°38′06″W / 53.630°N 1.635°W
| Flockton | |
Jul2008.jpg) Barnsley Road A637, Flockton |
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 Flockton
Flockton shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,410 [1] |
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| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF4 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Dewsbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Flockton is a village in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield with a population of 1,410 (2006 estimate).[1]
It is 7 miles (11 km) east of Huddersfield and 7.5 miles (12 km) west of Wakefield. The village extends along the A637 Barnsley Road. Flockton is relatively close to another small village called Grange Moor. The village[clarification needed] was once known for its "abundance of coal"[citation needed] but the coal mines in the area are no longer open. Flockton also has a sporting pedigree with cricket and football teams in the Huddersfield local leagues.
New Hall Prison is located in New Hall Wood, on the other side of the Kirklees/City of Wakefield boundary east of Flockton. The prison holds a mixture of female adults, juveniles and young offenders.
Just under three miles to the west of Flockton is Flockton Moor, which is mostly a collection of farm houses. The local pub, the Dartmouth Arms, was replaced by Indian restaurant Cinnamon Lounge in October 2007.
A central point in Flockton is the area of Parkside, an area of council housing. The majority of houses here are traditional red-brick terrace houses. In contrast to this, Flockton is also home to a number of newer, mostly stone-built private developments, and is becoming increasingly popular as a commuter village, probably in part due to its proximity to the M1 motorway. Consequently, house prices are above average for the area.[1] Although the village is relatively small, it receives quite a large amount of traffic due to the Barnsley Road running directly through the heart of the village. The photograph of Flockton shown is the most commercialised area of Flockton, although it only contains:
- a Newsagent/Convenience store
- a hairdressing salon
- a junior school
- a Working men's club
- a motorcycle shop
- a church
- a pub
- a fish and chip shop
- a Royal mail post office
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Area Profiles 2008 Flockton Settlement" (PDF). http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/statistics/census-by-town/settlements/Flockton.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
[edit] External links
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