Thunderbridge

ThunderbridgeThunderbridge is a mostly residential hamlet with an inn in a wooded valley about 4.5 miles south east of Huddersfield town centre (6 miles by road).

Thunderbridge is about one mile south west of Kirkburton.

A bridge on the road towards Stocksmoor crosses Shepley Dike, which joins with Carr Dike to become Thunderbridge Dike.

Thunderbridge is variously written as one or two words Thunder Bridge.

Around Thunderbridge

The Woodman Inn, a country pub with restaurant and accommodation, is the only outlet in the hamlet.

The Woodman Inn offers a range of meals.

Accomodation is available at The Woodman Inn.

A bridge crossing Shepley Dike links the old road from Kirkburton to Shepley with routes to Stocksmoor and towards Farnley Tyas. Grange Lane, leading towards Farnley Tyas, also crosses Carr Dike.

Local government

Civil parish council

Thunderbridge to the west of Thunder Bridge Dike and Shepley Dike is in the Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas ward of the civil parish run by Kirkburton Parish Council. To the east of Thunder Bridge Dike and Shepley Dike it is in the Shelley ward.

Kirkburton Parish Council website

Metropolitan district council

Thunderbridge is in the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council website

Other places near Thunderbridge: Kirkburton Shelley Shepley Stocksmoor Thurstonland

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