Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Gomersal
In or near Birstall.
Gomersal is a town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, south west of Leeds, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike. It is close to the River Spen and
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Low Moor · 4.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gomersal is a town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, south west of Leeds, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike. It is close to the River Spen and forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gomersal is a town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, south west of Leeds, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike. It is close to the River Spen and forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
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Background
History
Gomersal was attested in the Doomes Day Book (1086) with the name Gomershale. *Guthmers Halh, is a supposed place-name, not attested in any written document, hence marked with asterisk in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. The location was at a bend in the brook which passes through the valley bottom before joining with the River Calder. This land became an Anglo-Saxon burial ground and most likely was the location of a Celtic temple site before the Roman Conquest. It became the site of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, now known as St Peters. The brook formed the ancient boundary between Gomersal and Birstall. The Luddite riots, that occurred in the area in 1812…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7362, -1.6882
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- BD19 4DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Spen Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Low Moor — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Gomersal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Theatres · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gomersal?
- Gomersal is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD19 4DE), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- What is Gomersal?
- Gomersal is a town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, south west of Leeds, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike. It is close to the River Spen and
- How do I get to Gomersal?
- The nearest railway station is Low Moor, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD19 4DE.
- How do I get to Gomersal?
- The nearest railway station is Low Moor, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD19 4DE.