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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.

Thorncliffe
Converted farm buildings in Thorncliffe
Thorncliffe Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE210133
Civil parish	Kirkburton
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Yorkshire

History

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

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

To the east is Thorncliffe Spring wood.

Location grid

References

Sources

• AA Huddersfield Street by Street
• A-Z West Yorkshire

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