Official Name: | Scholes |
Country: | England |
Metropolitan Borough: | Kirklees |
Metropolitan County: | West Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Post Town: | CLECKHEATON |
Postcode Area: | BD |
Postcode District: | BD19 |
Dial Code: | 01274 |
Coordinates: | 53.73°N -1.744°W |
Static Image: | File:Town Gate (1), Scholes, Cleckheaton - geograph.org.uk - 217582.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Town Gate |
Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England.
The village is 5miles south of Bradford between Wyke and Cleckheaton near to the M62 motorway.
The village was originally known as "Scales" and was a hamlet in the township of Cleckheaton. In the 18th century the most prominent industry in the village was "card making" (combing cotton or linen.). Later on a Coal mine opened in the area but that closed early in the 20th century.
There are two other villages and a hamlet in West Yorkshire known as "Scholes". One village is near Holmfirth, the other is near Leeds and a hamlet near Oakworth, near Keighley. For others see Scholes.