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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Thornton Lodge

  

Thornton Lodge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Thornton Lodge

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Thornton Lodge history

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Thornton Lodge was originally a country manor that belonged to the Thornton family of Yorkshire. The Thornton family had owned properties in the area since at least 1686.

Thornton Lodge geography / climate

The housing area lies approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Huddersfield town centre. It is located on the southern slope of the Colne Valley’s eastern end, overlooking the A62 Leeds to Manchester road.

You can visit Thornton Lodge places with Walkfo Thornton Lodge to hear history at Thornton Lodge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Thornton Lodge has 72 places to visit in our interactive Thornton Lodge map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Thornton Lodge, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Thornton Lodge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Thornton Lodge & the surrounding areas.

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72 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Thornton Lodge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Thornton Lodge

  

Best Thornton Lodge places to visit

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Thornton Lodge has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Thornton Lodge’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Thornton Lodge’s information audio spots:

Lindley, Huddersfield Lindley is a suburb of Huddersfield, within the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) northwest from the town centre. It was officially opened only in 1967, by Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

Birkby, Huddersfield Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire. It has a population of 6,700 and sits in the Grimescar Valley, a greenbelt area of the city. It contains Norman Park, a small park with a play area and a war memorial, which commemorates those who died in WWI.

Fartown, Huddersfield Fartown is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that starts 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the town centre. The district area stretches from the top of Woodhouse Hill to the Halifax Old Road with a population of 4,735 according to the 2001 Census. The area has a multi-ethnic population with a significant percentage hailing from South Asian and West Indian backgrounds.

Rugby League Heritage Centre The Rugby League Heritage Centre was formerly located in the basement of the George Hotel, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It was the brainchild of Sky Sports presenter and former Great Britain international Mike Stephenson.

St Patrick’s Church, Huddersfield St Patrick’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Built in 1832 for use as a parish church, it was designed by Joseph Kaye, an architect from Bradford. It is situated on the junction between New North Road and Castlegate in the centre of the town.

Kingsgate, Huddersfield The Kingsgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Huddersfield. It opened in February 2002 after 12 years of planning and delays. The £50m pound complex took 18 months to complete and contains over 40 stores.

Lawrence Batley Theatre The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It was originally built in 1819 as a Methodist chapel, called the Queen Street Chapel. The chief mason was Joseph Kaye, who was also responsible for the station. In 1973 the building was converted into an arts centre but serious structural problems were discovered by Kirklees Metropolitan Council in 1975. In 1989 the Kirkless Theatre Trust was given the go ahead to save the building from deterioration.

Huddersfield Town Hall Huddersfield Town Hall is a municipal facility in West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire. It is a Grade II listed building. The town hall is located in the city centre.

Colne Valley Museum The Colne Valley Museum is located in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It consists of four converted 19th century weavers’ cottages. The museum provides an insight into what life was like for a weaver in the early 1850s.

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