Kirkhamgate
Kirkhamgate is a village, north-west of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It originated as a hamlet in the Alverthorpe township in the parish of Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
| Kirkhamgate | |
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 Brandy Carr Road, the main street in Kirkhamgate | |
  Kirkhamgate Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE300224 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF2 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
Houses and farm buildings in Kirkhamgate
Kirkhamgate is situated on rising ground at a junction on the Wakefield to Batley road to the east of the M1 motorway. It is primarily a residential village surrounded by farmland that is part of the Rhubarb Triangle.
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Events
Kirkhamgate holds an annual scarecrow festival in September.[1]
References
- www.kirkhamgatescarecrows.co.uk Archived 2013-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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