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| Birkby | |
|---|---|
 Birkby Grange | |
  Birkby Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE 138 180 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD2 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 6,700.[1]
An affluent suburb during Victorian times, Birkby sits in the Grimescar Valley, a greenbelt area of Huddersfield. Birkby contains Norman Park, a small park with a play area and war memorial, which commemorates those who died in the First World War.[2]
- ^ "Birkby Ward" (PDF). 2001 CENSUS PROFILE (2003 WARDS). Corporate Development Unit, Kirklees. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Norman Park War Memorial". Museums, galleries and history. Kirklees Council. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.