title: Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire
text: # Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire
  
  Thorncliffe (also marked on some maps as Thorncliff) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.
  
  ## History
  
  The name "Thorncliff" means 'Thorny clearing', Thorncliff was also known as "Thornotelegh", "Thornetele", "Thornitelay", Thorniceley", "Thornykeley", "Thorntelay", "Thornecley", "Thornclay", "Thorncliffe" and "Thorneclifte".
  
  Thorncliffe was historically a farming settlement, today it consists of a farm, a plant hire depot, a few houses and the Thorncliffe Working Mens Club.
  
  ## Nearby settlements
  
  Nearby settlements include the large town of Huddersfield, the hamlet's post town (five miles to the northwest) and the village of Kirkburton.
  
  ## Other features
  
  To the east is Thorncliffe Spring wood.
  
  ### Location grid
  
  Neighbouring villages, and hamlets :
  
  Little Lepton
  
  Lepton Edge
  
  Flockton Moor
  
  Highburton
  
  Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire
  
  Emley Moor
  
  Kirkburton
  
  Roydhouse
  
  Skelmanthorpe :
  
  