Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire
# Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire

Thorncliffe (also marked on some maps as Thorncliff) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.

## History

The name "Thorncliff" means 'Thorny clearing', Thorncliff was also known as "Thornotelegh", "Thornetele", "Thornitelay", Thorniceley", "Thornykeley", "Thorntelay", "Thornecley", "Thornclay", "Thorncliffe" and "Thorneclifte".

Thorncliffe was historically a farming settlement, today it consists of a farm, a plant hire depot, a few houses and the Thorncliffe Working Mens Club.

## Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the large town of Huddersfield, the hamlet's post town (five miles to the northwest) and the village of Kirkburton.

## Other features

To the east is Thorncliffe Spring wood.

### Location grid

Neighbouring villages, and hamlets :

Little Lepton

Lepton Edge

Flockton Moor

Highburton

Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire

Emley Moor

Kirkburton

Roydhouse

Skelmanthorpe :

