Upperthong
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| Upperthong | |
|---|---|
 St John's Parish Church | |
  Upperthong Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,938 (2019)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE135085 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| 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 | |
Upperthong is a village approximately 807 feet (246 m) above sea level,[2] in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, near the town of Holmfirth, approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Huddersfield. In 2005, Kirklees Council stated that the population of Upperthong was 1,116;[3] by 2019, the figure was 1,938.[1]
The name Upperthong may derive from Old English 'uferra' (upper) + 'thwang' (narrow strip [of land]); since there is also a Netherthong, which is situated on lower ground than Upperthong, the names could designate lower and higher strips of land.[4]
The village used to be in the wapentake of Agbrigg and Morley.[5] Upperthong was formerly a township in the parish of Almondbury.[6] In 1866, Upperthong became a separate civil parish. On 1 April 1921, the parish was abolished and merged with Holmfirth.[7] In 1911, the parish had a population of 2279.[8]
