Flockton is a village in

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, England, halfway between

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, 7 miles (11 km) away and

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, 8 miles (13 km) away. It is in the parish of Kirkburton and whilst it is in Kirklees, it has a Wakefield postcode. The name derives from Floki (an

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person's name) and Tūn (which is Old English for enclosure or fence. The village is situated approximately east from Huddersfield and the same distance south-west from Wakefield. It has a population of 1,410 (2006 estimate). Flockton is a commuter village owing to the proximity of the

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. It extends along the A637 Barnsley Road which brings with it a large amount of traffic. Flockton is close to Grange Moor. To the west is Flockton Moor, an area containing mainly farm houses. Within the village is Parkside, an area of council housing with most houses terraced and of red-brick. In contrast there are stone-built private developments. House prices are above average for the area. Flockton contains a newsagent/convenience store, a hairdressing salon, a junior school, a working men's club, a motorcycle shop, a church, two

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s. The Dartmouth Arms public house was replaced by an

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in October 2007. The George and Dragon public house (Now "Jack's") is one of the oldest pubs in England, dating from 1485.

Flockton coal mines

Flockton was within a coal mining area, the local pits are now closed. Locals would also find mining jobs at nearby collieries such as Bullhouse, Emley Moor, or more likely, Caphouse when the local pits were closed due to their inability to compete pricewise with collieries that were connected to the railways.

New Hall Prison

New Hall Prison is in New Hall Wood, east of Flockton. The prison holds female adults, juveniles and young offenders.

Sport

Flockton has a

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team that plays in the

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. The village football teams play in Huddersfield and District Association Football League leagues.

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{{authority control Villages in West Yorkshire Kirkburton

Flockton coal mines

New Hall Prison

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