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Upper Cumberworth

Upper Cumberworth

Human settlement in England

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 Huddersfield, Barnsley, Wakefield and Sheffield by public transport or road.

Quick Facts Population, OS grid reference ...

The 2001 Census gave the population of Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth combined as 1,222.[1]

Geography

The 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

The village has a small first school, Cumberworth CE (VA) First School.[2]

Religious sites

The local Saint Nicholas' church is Anglican.[3] The churchyard has a set of stocks by the entrance and some sculptural gravestones.

Sport

Upper 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

John Hodgson, drummer/ percussionist with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble and Violinski, an ELO offshoot.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Community statistics" Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Kirklees.gov.uk, Xls download required. Retrieved 7 January 2011
  2. [2]
    Kirklees.gov.uk - Local authority website
  3. [3]
    Church of England
  4. [4]
    "Cumberworth United Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 8 April 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  5. [5]
    "Fresh: Huddersfield prog rock drummer launches new band with music students". YorkshireLive. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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