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Encyclopedia > Mirfield
Mirfield

Mirfield shown within West Yorkshire
Population 18,621
OS grid reference SE205205
Metropolitan borough Kirklees
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MIRFIELD
Postcode district WF14
Dialling code 01924
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Dewsbury
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°40′51″N 1°41′20″W / 53.6807, -1.6888 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract and Wakefield in England. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... West Yorkshire Police is the police force covering West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Dewsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Mirfield is a small town and civil parish within the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. It is on the main road between Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Wakefield, and has a total resident population of 18,620.[1] A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Dewsbury is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, to the west of Wakefield, in the borough of Kirklees. ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ...


The town is served by Mirfield railway station. Mirfield railway station serves the village of Mirfield, West Yorkshire. ...

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Geography and administration

From 1894 to 1974, Mirfield formed an urban district of the West Riding of Yorkshire, when it was merged into the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. It gained a parish council in 1988. In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ...


Education

There are two secondary schools in Mirfield: Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form and Castle Hall. Amongst the primary schools there are Battyeford, Crossley Fields (formerly Wellhouse), Old Bank and Hopton J, I and N school and Crowlees Junior and Infant School that was assessed by Ofsted as 'Grade 1 - Outstanding' in the March 2007 inspection.[2] Ofsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. ... March 2007 is the third month of the year. ...


Ecclesiastical connections

The 13th century St Mary's Church was rebuilt in 1826. However, this church itself proved too small for the growing population, and was also regarded as too mean for the growing district. A completely new church, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, was built a few yards to the northwest, on the site of the old Castle Hall, a mansion which was home to the families successively of Mirfields (sometimes spelled Mirfin), Hetons and Beaumonts.[3] At Scott's suggestion, the tower of the earlier church, which retains some medieval work, was retained. The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ...


The College of the Resurrection was where Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, lectured from 1976 for two years. Archbishop Trevor Huddleston spent his last days in Mirfield here. An Anglo-Catholic Anglican Theological School for the training of ordinands at Mirfield, West Yorkshire. ... For the English boxer, see Rowan Anthony Williams. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Bronze bust in Bedford. ...


Notable people

It is the birthplace of:

Henry Noel Brailsford (1873 - 1958) was the most prolific British left-wing journalist of the first half of the 20th century. ... Brian Robinson (born 3 November 1930 in Mirfield, Yorkshire) is an English former road racing cyclist of the 1950s and early 1960s. ... For other uses, see Tour de France (disambiguation). ... This article is about the actor. ... Jean-Luc Picard is a fictional Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ...

References

  1. ^ "Ward Profiles (Updated September 2007) - Mirfield", Kirklees Council
  2. ^ "Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School", Ofsted, 27 March 2007
  3. ^ Mirfield, GENUKI

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Historic Mirfield (3133 words)
A written record of the existence of Mirfield appears in the Doomsday Book of 1086, which was a complete survey of the whole country ordered by William the Conqueror after his successful invasion of England in 1066.
Following the Norman Conquest, Mirfield and Hopton were among 214 manors, mainly in Yorkshire, that were given to Ilbert de Lacy who had been responsible for much devastation in the subjugation of those who resisted William's occupation.
Ilbert is thought to have fortified his manor at Mirfield with a motte and bailey, using the mound and moat already in existence from earlier fortifications.
GENUKI: Mirfield History (464 words)
MIRFIELD, a parish-town, in Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 3 miles SW.
On the same day, while she was at dinner, at nine o'clock in the morning, (at that time, the usual hour) two Mendicant Ecclesiastics came to solicit charity, at the same time informing her that they were going to Rome, where her husband, Sir John, then resided.
The Church of Mirfield was appropriated to the Nunnery of Kirklees, and constituted the best part of the endowment of that house, on the dissolution of which, it was granted to Thomas Savile of Clifton.
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