Thurstonland

Thurstonland
Thurstonland
	Thurstonland village, church and cricket field
	Thurstonland Location within West Yorkshire
Civil parish	Kirkburton ;
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees ;
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire ;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode district	HD4
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Dewsbury and Colne Valley ;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°35′N1°45′W / 53.59°N 1.75°W

Last updated August 14, 2023

Thurstonland is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of almost 400.

The village has a public house, first school (Thurstonland Endowed First School), church, children's recreational area and cricket club. Apart from the pub on the southern edge of the village the other facilities are all located next to each other, at the northern edge. Through the hill is the Thurstonland Tunnel on the Penistone railway line, between Brockholes railway station and Stocksmoor railway station.

Within and around the village are a number of small dairy farms that supply the surrounding area.

History

The village was mentioned as Tostenland in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The Wakefield court rolls indicate the village was a township in 1275, when 'Storthes in Thurstonland' is mentioned and 'Matthew de Storthes', in the reign of Henry III (1216 to 1272) lived in the area. In 1541 Henry VIII granted "to John Storthes of Shitlington, but likewise of Storthes Hall, gentleman" the manor of Thurstonland and other lands that had been the property of Roche Abbey.

Storthes Hall, on the northern boundary of the township, was the location of a family mansion. It is now the site of a residential campus for the University of Huddersfield. In 1921 the parish had a population of 2,488.^[1]

Governance

Thurstonland was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Kirkburton,^[2] in 1866 Thurstonland became a civil parish.^[3] Thurstonland Urban District was created in 1894. The urban district was merged with Farnley Tyas in 1925 and renamed Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas Urban District. The urban district was abolished in 1938 under a County Review Order and most of the district was merged into Kirkburton Urban District and the remainder into the Holmfirth Urban District.^[4]

Sport

The cricket club was founded in 1874 by a group of local enthusiasts. The club acquired a site in 1901, which was their third home. The club's Edwardian-style wooden pavilion was built in 1910.^[5] The club played in the Huddersfield Cricket League and ran teams for seniors and juniors.

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References

↑ "Population statistics Thurstonland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
↑ "History of Thurstonland, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
↑ "Relationships and changes Thurstonland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
↑ "Relationships and changes Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
↑ "Development Plan 2005–2010" (PDF). Thurstonland Cricket Club. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

External links

Vision of Britain – Thurstonland & Farnley Tyas
Thurstonland Village Association
History of Britain

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[1] "Population statistics Thurstonland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[2] "History of Thurstonland, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[3] "Relationships and changes Thurstonland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[4] "Relationships and changes Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[5] "Development Plan 2005–2010" (PDF). Thurstonland Cricket Club. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

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