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Fulstone

FieldValue
official_nameFulstone
civil_parishHolme Valley
countryEngland
regionYorkshire and the Humber
coordinates
metropolitan_boroughKirklees
metropolitan_countyWest Yorkshire
hide_servicesYes
static_imageFulstone.jpg

Fulstone is a village in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is about 5 miles from Huddersfield. Until 1974 it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2127.

History

The name "Fulstone" means 'Fugol's farm/settlement'. Fulstone was recorded in the Domesday Book as Fugelestun. Fulstone was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkburton, in 1866 Fulstone became a separate civil parish, from 1894 to 1895 Fulstone was an urban district, from 1895 to 1938 it was in New Mill Urban District, on 1 April 1938 the parish was abolished and merged with Holmefirth, part also went to form Dunford and Fulstone became part of Holmfirth Urban District. In 1974 Fulstone became part of the metropolitan borough of Kirklees and the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.

Fulstone once had a Methodist church, it is now a private dwelling.

References

References

  1. "Population statistics Fulstone CP/Tn through time". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
  2. "Fulstone Key to English Place-names". [[The University of Nottingham]].
  3. "Place name: Fulstone". [[The National Archives (United Kingdom).
  4. "History of Fulstone, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time.
  5. "Relationships and changes Fulstone UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
  6. "Relationships and changes Fulstone CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
  7. "Kirkburton". [[GENUKI]].
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