Barnside is a hamlet on Barnside Lane approximately 3/4 mile to the southeast of Hepworth in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the civic parish of Holme Valley and the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.
| Barnside | |
|---|---|
 Barnside hamlet, Hepworth | |
  Barnside Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Holmfirth |
| Postcode district | HD9 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
In 1822 Thomas Langdale recorded that Barnside-Wood in the township of Hepworth comprised four farm houses.[1]
Barnside Colliery, approximately 1/2 mile from the current hamlet operated from c. 1855–c. 1887.[2]
References edit
- ^ Langdale, Thomas (1822). A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. Northallerton, Ripon & London: J. Langdale & T. Langdale.
- ^ "Barnside Colliery – Hepworth, West Yorkshire" (PDF). www.aditnow.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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