| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Static image | St Mary and St Michaels Church Whitley Lower - geograph.org.uk - 1106323.jpg |
| Coordinates | 53.6568°N 1.667°W |
| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Post town | Dewsbury |
| Postcode district | WF12 |
| Postcode area | WF |
| Os grid reference | SE221178 |
Whitley Lower is a village near Thornhill in Kirklees, West Yorkshire England. The parish church, dedicated to St Mary and St Michael, is part of the united benefice of Thornhill and Whitley which also includes Briestfield.[1] The church was Grade II listed in 1985.[2] In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 879.[3]
Governance
Whitley Lower was a township and chapelry in the parish of Thornhill,[4] from 1866 Whitley Lower was a civil parish, on 26 March 1896 the civil parish was abolished and merged with Thornhill.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Whitley Lower Parish Church - Thornhill Parish Church". www.thornhillparishchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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- ^ "Population Statistics Whitley Lower Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "History of Lower Whitley, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Whitley Lower Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.