Upper Denby
| Upper Denby | |
|---|---|
 Upper Denby Church | |
  Upper Denby Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 715 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE229073 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode district | HD8 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Upper Denby is a small village within the civil parish of Denby Dale, and the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England.
Lying 11 miles (17 km) to the south-east of Huddersfield and 2 miles (3 km) south of Denby Dale, on an east facing slope of the Pennines, it occupies a position 820 feet (250 m) above sea level.
The southern edge of the village is bordered by the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley within the county of South Yorkshire.
The village[]
It has a pub (The George Inn), a dentist, a church (St John the Evangelist)[2] and cricket ground. (The Denby Cricket Club are in the Huddersfield Cricket League)
Upper Denby is home to Denby C of E first school.[3]
In the 2001 census the population was given as 719 and included the settlement of High Flatts.[4] By the 2011 census, this had dropped to a population of 715.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Upper Denby Built-up area (E34000031)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "St John the Evangelist - A Church Near You". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Denby Church Of England Voluntary Aided First School - Home". www.denbyfirstschool.kirklees.sch.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Upper Denby Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). kirklees.gov.uk. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Upper Denby at Wikimedia Commons
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