Kirkhamgate
| Kirkhamgate | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Brandy Carr Road, the main street in Kirkhamgate | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE300224 |
| Location: | 53°41’50"N, 1°32’50"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Wakefield |
| Postcode: | WF2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wakefield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Morley and Outwood |
Kirkhamgate is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It originated as a hamlet in the Alverthorpe township in the parish of Wakefield.
Kirkhamgate is situated on rising ground at a junction on the Wakefield to Batley road to the east of the M1 motorway. It is primarily a residential village surrounded by farmland that is part of the Rhubarb Triangle.
Events
Kirkhamgate holds a scarecrow festival each year in September.
Outside links
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