Upper Cumberworth is a small village in West Yorkshire, England, within the civil parish of Denby Dale and the Diocese of Wakefield. It is between the villages of Denby Dale and Shepley, above the village of Lower Cumberworth. It occupies a rural location, surrounded by fields and woodland but close to Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Sheffield by public transport or road.
| Upper Cumberworth | |
|---|---|
 Crossroads, Upper Cumberworth | |
  Upper Cumberworth Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,122 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE212088 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD8 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The 2001 Census gave the population of Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth combined as 1,222.[1]
Geography
editThe local woodlands are managed by the Upper Dearne Woodlands Conservation Group, who undertake tasks such as habitat conservation, access management, education and information. Many public footpaths run through the woodlands with information boards about plants and animals. The woodland runs into Birdsedge and contains more than 75 Hairy Northern Wood Ant (Formica lugubris) nests.
Education
editThe village has a small first school, Cumberworth CE (VA) First School.[2]
Religious sites
editThe local Saint Nicholas' church is Anglican.[3] The churchyard has a set of stocks by the entrance and some sculptural gravestones.
Sport
editUpper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth have joint football and cricket teams.[4] There is a small children's playground and a larger field which contains football and basketball facilities.
Notable people
editJohn Hodgson, drummer/ percussionist with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble and Violinski, an ELO offshoot.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Community statistics" Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Kirklees.gov.uk, Xls download required. Retrieved 7 January 2011
- ^ Kirklees.gov.uk - Local authority website
- ^ Church of England
- ^ "Cumberworth United Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 8 April 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ "Fresh: Huddersfield prog rock drummer launches new band with music students". YorkshireLive. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External links
edit
- "Cumberworth: The Village", Ckcricketheritage.org.uk, Pdf download required. Retrieved 7 January 2012