Drub, West Yorkshire

Hamlet in West Yorkshire, England

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53°44′19″N 1°42′09″W / 53.7387°N 1.7025°W / 53.7387; -1.7025

Drub is a hamlet in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is located between Cleckheaton, Birkenshaw, and Gomersal[1] and is considered part of the latter.[2] The name "Drub" derives from rubbish found in coal, was transported which was the former function of Drub Lane as a thoroughfare.[3]

References

  1. ^ Yorkshire CCXXXII.NW (includes: Batley; Cleckheaton; Gomersal.) (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. Ordnance Survey. 1948. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Gomersal West Riding". A vision of Britain through time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ "The village off the M62 which has become a millionaires' row". Yorkshire Live. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.


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