Kirklees
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dewsbury
Historical Forms
- Kirkeley(a), Kyrkeley(a), Kirkellei(a), Kirkellay Hy2 Dugdv 1202–10 YChviii 1236 Ch
- Kirkele 1243 Lib 1244 Pat
- Kirkelegh 1246 FF
- Kirkelye 1330 Font
- Kuthelaga (sic) Hy2 Kirklxvi,319
- Crickeleys 1241 Lib
- Kirk(e)leis, Kyrk(e)leis, Kirk(e)ley(e)s 1190–1210 YCh 13 Font 1234 YDi 1236–58 YDix,394 1275 WCR 1560 Arm
- Kirk(e)lyes, Kirk(e)lies 1301 Ebor 1561 PRMrf
- Kirkleghes 1327 WCR 1328 Baild 1491 Stansf
- Kirk(e)lees 1395 Kirklxvi,325 1548 Arm 1636 WillY
- Kirk(e)les 1402 Testi 1434 1457 FountB 1687 PRHtsd
- Kirkesley, Kyrkesley 1287,1293 Ebor
Etymology
'Church clearing(s)', v. kirkja , lēah , cf. Kirkless YN 114. A small priory of Cistercian nuns was established here t. Hy 2.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Alegar Bank Wood
- Birkby Hall, Birkby Lane (Head)
- Birk Hey Wood
- Birkhouse
- Blake Law
- Cam Lane
- Cannon Hall
- Castle Hill
- Cherry Hall
- Clifton Beck
- Clifton Common
- Clifton Wood (Head)
- Clough
- Coal Pit Lane
- Coates Pit
- Cock Walk Wood
- Common End
- Doles Lane
- Flatts Pit
- Gin Pit Hill
- Green Fm
- Harefield Fm
- Harts Hole
- High Moor Lane
- Hole Bottom
- The Lees
- Whitaker Pits
- Beggerington
- Brook Shrogg
- Church Fm
- Common Bottom, Common Side
- Cross Hill Lane
- Crow Trees
- Dockentail
- Fall Fm
- Freak Field Lane
- Hartshead Hall
- Hollin Wood
- Lady Well
- Little Thorpe
- Littleworth
- Park Bottom
- Brier Hill
- Lawn Wood
- Manor Ho
- Mill Hill Lane
- Nun Bank Wood
- Nun Brook
- Oak Hill Bank
- Obelisk Grove
- Ox Pit
- Pond Fm
- Robin Hood's Grave
- Rock Hole
- Town Gate
- Walton Cross
- Woodhead Well
- Sepulchre
- Soap Ho
- Stocks
- Stubbins Plant
- Swamp Lane
- Yewtree Ho
- Brake Head
- Kirklees Hall, Kirklees Park
- Whinchat Hall
- Peep Green Lane
- Jay Ho
- Lower Hall
- Windy Bank
- School Green
- Parkin Hall