Flockton
Village in West Yorkshire, England
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Flockton is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.[2] It is halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield. In 2020, the population of Flockton and Flockton Green was estimated to be 2,107.[1]
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| Flockton | |
|---|---|
Barnsley Road A637, Flockton | |
  Flockton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,107 (2020 Kirklees Council)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE242149 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF4 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Its name derives from Flóki, an Old Norse personal name, and tūn, which is Old English for enclosure or fence.[3]
History
Flockton grew in a coal mining area, Flockton Collieries are closed. Locals could find mining jobs at nearby collieries such as Bullhouse, Shuttle Eye, Emley Moor, or Caphouse Colliery[4] when the local pits were closed due to their inability to compete pricewise with collieries that were connected to the railways.[5]
Governance
Geography
Flockton contains the once separate areas of Over and Nether Flockton and Flockton Green. The village is about 6 miles (10 km) east of Huddersfield and the same distance south-west of Wakefield. The village extends along the A637 Grange Moor to Barnsley road. At Flockton Green, at the eastern end of the village, there is a junction with the road from Overton. To the west is Flockton Moor, a rural area containing mainly farmhouses. Parkside is an area of council housing. In contrast there are stone-built private developments. House prices are above average for the area.[1] Flockton is a commuter village because of its proximity to the M1 motorway, which brings with it a large amount of traffic.[4]
It had a population of 800 in 1809.[9] At the 1951 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Flockton had a population of 1,318.[10]
Amenities
St James the Great Church is on Barnsley Road[11] next to Flockton C of E (C) First School.[12]
Flockton has a newsagent/convenience store, a working men's club, and a motorcycle shop. There used to be a hairdressing salon and a fish and chips shop, however both have closed. The Dartmouth Arms public house was replaced by an Indian restaurant in October 2007 and has also since closed. The George and Dragon at Flockton Green is one of the oldest public houses in England, dating from 1485. This is now The Arc. The other pub in the village is The Sun. [13]
New Hall Prison
New Hall Prison is in New Hall Wood, 0.6 miles (1 km) east of Flockton.[14] The prison holds female adults, juveniles and young offenders.[15]
Sport
Flockton has a cricket team that plays in the Huddersfield Cricket League. The village football teams play in Huddersfield and District Association Football League leagues.[5]
