| Barnside | |
|---|---|
 Barnside hamlet, Hepworth | |
  Barnside Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| 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 | |
Barnside is a hamlet on Barnside Lane approximately 3/4 mile to the southeast of Hepworth in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the civic parish of Holme Valley and the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.
History
In 1822 Thomas Langdale recorded that Barnside-Wood in the township of Hepworth comprised four farm houses.[1]
Barnside Colliery, approximately 1/2 mile from the current hamlet operated from c. 1855–c. 1887.[2]
References
- ↑ Langdale, Thomas (1822). A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. Northallerton, Ripon & London: J. Langdale & T. Langdale.
- ↑ "Barnside Colliery – Hepworth, West Yorkshire" (PDF). www.aditnow.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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