Whitley Lower is a village near Thornhill in Kirklees, West Yorkshire England. The parish church, dedicated to St Mary and St Michael, is part of the united benefice of Thornhill and Whitley which also includes Briestfield.[1] The church was Grade II listed in 1985.[2] In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 879.[3]

Whitley Lower
St Mary and St Michael's Church Whitley Lower
Whitley Lower is located in West Yorkshire
Whitley Lower
Whitley Lower
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE221178
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDewsbury
Postcode districtWF12
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°39′24″N 1°40′01″W / 53.6568°N 1.6670°W / 53.6568; -1.6670

Governance edit

Whitley Lower was a township and chapelry in the parish of Thornhill,[4] from 1866 Whitley Lower was a civil parish, on 26 March 1896 the civil parish was abolished and merged with Thornhill.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Whitley Lower Parish Church - Thornhill Parish Church". www.thornhillparishchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary and St Michael (1300398)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Population Statistics Whitley Lower Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "History of Lower Whitley, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Whitley Lower Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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