| Flockton | |
|---|---|
Jul2008.jpg) Barnsley Road A637, Flockton | |
  Flockton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,107 (2020 Kirklees Council)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE242149 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF4 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Flockton is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.[2] It is halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield. In 2020, the population of Flockton and Flockton Green was estimated to be 2,107.[1]
Its name derives from Flóki, an Old Norse personal name, and tūn, which is Old English for enclosure or fence.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Kirkleeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Kirkburton Parish Council map" (PDF). kbpc.co.uk. Kirklees Council. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 182, 482. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.