Kirkheaton (English: /ˈkərkhiːtən/) is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England, Historically, it is part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Huddersfield, in the Dalton ward of Kirklees Council. In 2021 it had a population of 3,496.[1]
| Kirkheaton | |
|---|---|
 St John's Church | |
  Kirkheaton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Area | 0.9657 km2 (0.3729 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,496 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 3,620/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
History
editThe name Heaton comes from Old English "heah" meaning high and "tun" meaning settlement and the Old Norse "kirk" meaning church.[2] In 1894 Kirkheaton became an urban district, on 1 April 1938 the district was abolished and merged with Kirkburton Urban District.[3] On 1 April 1938 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirkburton.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2610.[5]
Religion
editThe parish church in Kirkheaton,[6] dedicated to St John the Baptist, is one of the earliest churches in the area, there was a stone church on the site before the Norman Conquest. In the churchyard is a memorial to a disaster that shook the nation in 1818, a horrific fire in a local cotton mill, Colne Bridge Mill, in which 14 workers, all girls and many of them very young, were trapped and died.[7][8]
See the 'External Links' below for a survey of burials and transcripts of the parish registers.
Education
editKirkheaton Primary School is on New Road.[9]
Notable people
edit- England cricketers George Herbert Hirst, Allen Hill and Wilfred Rhodes were born in the village and played cricket for Kirkheaton Cricket Club. The cricketers, William Bates, John Thewlis Senior, and Lewis Wrathmell, were all born in the village and played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[10]
- Richard Reed, Co-founder of Innocent Drinks.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kirkheaton". City Population De. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Kirkheaton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kirkheaton UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kirkheaton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Kirkheaton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "St.Johns Kirkheaton". www.kirkheatonchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ The names and ages of the victims, and a description of the disaster, are carved into the monument.
- ^ "Tragedy at Atkinson's Mill". 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Kirkheaton Primary School. Department for Education: EduBase. Retrieved 4 February 2018
- ^ Woodhouse, A. (1989). The history of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 3, 9, 101, 122, 133, 183, 558, 562, 565, 567, 569. ISBN 0-7470-3408-7.
- ^ "A Bit About Us". Innocent Drinks.
External links
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