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 semi-rural atmosphere. The area is home to a large white and Asian population and there are two mosques in the area. Elsewhere, the suburb contains two Church of England chapels and a Baptist church, as well as a Mormon church. Huddersfield is a large town near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

A very affluent suburb during Victorian times, Birkby was a hot-spot for immigrants due to its cheap housing and proximity to local industry. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ...

The suburb sits in the idyllic Grimescar Valley, a greenbelt area of Huddersfield. For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...