Briestfield
Briestfield is a hamlet south of Dewsbury, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England.
| Briestfield | |
|---|---|
 The Shoulder of Mutton pub in Briestfield | |
  Briestfield Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE2317 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
It formed part of the township of Whitley Lower in the ancient parish of Thornhill. Whitley Lower was a separate civil parish after 1866, being absorbed back into Thornhill in 1896, which in turn was absorbed into the borough of Dewsbury in 1910.[1]
See also
References
- "Thornhill Ancient Parish / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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