| Scholes | |
|---|---|
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  Scholes Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,990 |
| OS grid reference | SE159075 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLMFIRTH |
| Postcode district | HD9 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Scholes is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Holme Valley, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (2 km) to the south-east and above Holmfirth, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley. It has a population of 1,990.[1] The name Scholes may have originated from the Scandinavian language meaning 'the temporary huts or sheds'.
The village contains one non denominational primary school, originally built in 1908, modernised and extended in 1976 and then, further extended in 1986. The school caters for approximately 213 pupils aged four to eleven.[2]
Scholes was the birthplace of the entertainer Roy Castle, well known as the presenter of the long-running BBC show Record Breakers.
Peter Brook was born in Scholes to farmer parents.[3]
- ^ "Kirklees Ward profile for Scholes" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Scholes Junior and Infant School - Home". www.scholesji.org.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Peter Brook: Tribute to a modest artist who brought life to the landscape". The Yorkshire Post. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2017.