Kirkburton, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK i
Regional Level Types
Kirkburton Civil Parish
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough
West Yorkshire Metropolitan County
England Constituent Country
UK Country

Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the township comprises the villages of Kirkburton and Highburton and several hamlets, including Thunder Bridge, Thorncliff, Storthes Hall, Burton Royd, Riley, Dogley, Common Side, Causeway Foot, Lane Head and Linfit.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkburton
Wikidata ID:	Q3152568
GeoNames ID:	7295925

Localities in this Region

England
- West Yorkshire
  - Kirklees
    - Kirkburton

England
- West Yorkshire
  - Kirklees
    - Kirkburton

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AvaloniaVolcanic Arc

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