Search for a place
Search for a place
WHITLEY (Upper), a township in Kirkheaton parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles E by N of Huddersfield. Acres, 1,953. Pop., 947. Houses, 186. Whitley-Beaumont is the seat of H. F. Beaumout, Esq.; and Grange Hall, of Sir J. L. Kaye, Bart. Coal is Largely worked.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Kirkheaton Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | UPPER WHITLEY | WHITLEY | WHITLEY UPPER |
| Place: | Whitley Upper |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.