Upper Cumberworth is a small village in

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, England, within the

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Denby Dale Denby Dale is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is 10 miles (17 km) to the south-east of Huddersfield and 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Barnsley. The village is the main villag ...

and the

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. It is between the villages of Denby Dale and

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, above the village of

Lower Cumberworth Lower Cumberworth is a village in the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated 8 miles (13 km) to the south-east of Huddersfield. The civil parish of Denby Dale covers the village. The parish council gave the popu ...

. It occupies a rural location, surrounded by fields and woodland but close to

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and

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by public transport or road. The 2001 Census gave the population of Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth combined as 1,222.

Geography

The local woodlands are managed by the Upper Dearne Woodlands

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Group, who undertake tasks such as

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, access management, education and information. Many

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s run through the woodlands with information boards about plants and animals. The woodland runs into

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and contains more than 75 Hairy Northern Wood Ant ( Formica lugubris) nests.

Education

The village has a small

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, Cumberworth CE (VA) First School.

Religious sites

The local

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' church is

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. The churchyard has a set of

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by the entrance and some sculptural gravestones.

Sport

Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth have joint football and cricket teams. There is a small children's playground and a larger field which contains

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and

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facilities.

Notable people

John Hodgson, drummer/ percussionist with

Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...

English Rock Ensemble Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...

and

Violinski Violinski was a rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra violinist Mik Kaminski with former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals. In March 1979 the band become a one-hit wonder with their instrumental "Clog Dance", whi ...

, an ELO offshoot.

References

External links

"Cumberworth: The Village"
Ckcricketheritage.org.uk, Pdf download required. Retrieved 7 January 2012 {{authority control Villages in West Yorkshire Denby Dale