Birkby, Huddersfield
Suburb in Hudersfield in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 6,700.[1]
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Quick Facts OS grid reference, Metropolitan borough ...
Birkby | |
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Birkby Grange | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE 138 180 |
Metropolitan borough | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
Postcode district | HD2 |
Dialling code | 01484 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.662°N 1.801°W / 53.662; -1.801 |
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An affluent suburb during Victorian times, Birkby sits in the Grimescar Valley, a greenbelt area of Huddersfield. Birkby contains Norman Park, a small park with a play area and war memorial, which commemorates those who died in the First World War.[2]