Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Kirkburton
In or near Kirkheaton.
Kirkburton — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stocksmoor · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkburton is a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Kirkburton is a museum located in Yorkshire. It showcases local history and heritage, offering insights into the area's past and cultural significance.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
The area was populated in the Iron Age when a settlement was believed to have been built on the site of the church. A Saxon fort is also believed to have stood on that site. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bertone in Wachefeld. The entry reads (translated): "In Wakefield, with 9 Berewicks... are 60 carucates of land 3 bovates and the third part of 1 bovate to the geld. 30 ploughs could plough this land. This manor was in the demesne of King Edward; now, in the king's hand, there are 4 villans, and 3 priests and 2 churches, and 7 sokemen and 16 bordars. Together, they have 7 ploughs. [There is] woodland pasture 6 leagues long and 4 leagues broad. The whole [is] 6…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6100, -1.7030
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirkburton
- Postcode
- HD8 0RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Nearest railway station
- Stocksmoor — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Kirkburton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkburton?
- Kirkburton is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD8 0RX), in the parish of Kirkburton.
- What is Kirkburton?
- Kirkburton — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirkburton?
- The nearest railway station is Stocksmoor, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD8 0RX.
- How do I get to Kirkburton?
- The nearest railway station is Stocksmoor, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD8 0RX.