Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.576°N -1.682°W |
Official Name: | Upper Cumberworth |
Static Image: | Crossroads Upper Cumberworth - geograph.org.uk - 980264.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 250px |
Static Image Caption: | Crossroads, Upper Cumberworth |
Population: | 1,122 |
Population Ref: | (2001 Census) |
Metropolitan Borough: | Kirklees |
Metropolitan County: | West Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituency Westminster: | Dewsbury |
Post Town: | HUDDERSFIELD |
Postcode District: | HD8 |
Postcode Area: | HD |
Dial Code: | 01484 |
Os Grid Reference: | SE212088 |
Upper Cumberworth is a small village in West Yorkshire, England, within the civil parish of Denby Dale and the Diocese of Wakefield. It is between the villages of Denby Dale and Shepley, above the village of Lower Cumberworth. It occupies a rural location, surrounded by fields and woodland but close to Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Sheffield by public transport or road.
The 2001 Census gave the population of Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth combined as 1,222.[1]
The local woodlands are managed by the Upper Dearne Woodlands Conservation Group, who undertake tasks such as habitat conservation, access management, education and information. Many public footpaths run through the woodlands with information boards about plants and animals. The woodland runs into Birdsedge and contains more than 75 Hairy Northern Wood Ant (Formica lugubris) nests.
The village has a small first school, Cumberworth CE (VA) First School.[2]
The local Saint Nicholas' church is Anglican.[3] The churchyard has a set of stocks by the entrance and some sculptural gravestones.
Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth have joint football and cricket teams.[4] There is a small children's playground and a larger field which contains football and basketball facilities.
John Hodgson, drummer/ percussionist with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble and Violinski, an ELO offshoot.[5]