Scholes, Holme Valley
| Scholes | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 The Boot & Shoe, Scholes | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE159075 |
| Location: | 53°33’50"N, 1°45’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Holmfirth |
| Postcode: | HD9 |
| Dialling code: | 01484 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kirklees |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Colne Valley |
Scholes is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, a mile to the south-east and above Holmfirth, seven miles south-west of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley. It has a population of 1,990.
The name Scholes may have originated from the Scandinavian language meaning 'the temporary huts or sheds'.
The village contains one non denominational primary school, originally built in 1908, modernised in 1976 and extended in 1986. The school caters for approximately 213 pupils aged four to eleven.[1]
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Sport
- Cricket: Drakes Huddersfield League
- Football: Scholes F.C.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Scholes, Holme Valley) |
References
- ↑ "Scholes Junior and Infant School - Home". http://www.scholesji.org.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.