Place:Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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NameKirkburton
Alt namesBertonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 317
TypeVillage
Coordinates53.601°N 1.711°W
Located inYorkshire, England
Also located inWest Yorkshire, England    
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Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the township comprises the two villages of Kirkburton and Highburton together with several hamlets, including Thunderbridge, Thorncliffe, Storthes Hall, Burton Royd, Riley, Dogley, Common Side, Causeway Foot, Lane Head and Linfit. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 23,986, while in 2008 it was estimated that the village had a population of 1,970.

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