Flockton
| Flockton | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
Jul2008.jpg) Barnsley Road A637, Flockton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE242149 |
| Location: | 53°37’48"N, 1°38’6"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,410 |
| Post town: | Wakefield |
| Postcode: | WF4 |
| Dialling code: | 01924 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kirklees |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Dewsbury |
Flockton is a village the West Riding of Yorkshire, halfway between Huddersfield, seven miles away and Wakefield, eight miles away.
The name of the village derives from Floki (an Old Norse personal name) and Tun, which is Old English for a village or estate.[1]
The village is about six miles east of Huddersfield and the same distance south-west of Wakefield. It has a population of 1,410 (2006 estimate).[2] It is a commuter village owing to the proximity of the M1 motorway, extending along the A637 Barnsley Road which brings with it a large amount of traffic.
About the village
Flockton is close to Grange Moor. To the west is Flockton Moor, an area containing mainly farm houses. Within the village is Parkside, an area of council housing with most houses terraced and of red-brick. In contrast there are stone-built private developments. House prices are above average for the area.
The George and Dragon public house (Now "Jack's") is one of the oldest pubs in the land, dating from 1485.[3]
Coal
Flockton was within a coal mining area, the local pits are now closed. Locals would also find mining jobs at nearby collieries such as Bullhouse, Emley Moor, or more likely, Caphouse when the local pits were closed due to their inability to compete on price with collieries that were connected to the railways.[4]
New Hall Prison is in New Hall Wood, half a mile east of Flockton.
Sport
- Cricket
- Football
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Flockton) |
References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ "Area Profiles 2008 Flockton Settlement" (PDF). http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/statistics/census-by-town/settlements/Flockton.pdf. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ↑ "Restaurant Review: The George & Dragon Flockton". Huddersfield Examiner. http://www.examiner.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/restaurant-review-george--dragon-4931907. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "FLOCKTON - Pits, Pubs and a Prison". Huddersfield Examiner. 28 November 2005. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/flockton---pits-pubs-prison-5063623. Retrieved 13 March 2017.