Flockton
Flockton is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield. It is in the parish of Kirkburton and whilst it is in Kirklees, it has a Wakefield postcode. The name derives from Floki and Tūn. Flockton is a commuter village owing to the proximity of the M1 motorway. It extends along the A637 Barnsley Road which brings with it a large amount of traffic.
Flockton is close to Grange Moor. To the west is Flockton Moor, an area containing mainly farm houses. Within the village is Parkside, an area of council housing with most houses terraced and of red-brick. In contrast there are stone-built private developments. House prices are above average for the area.
Flockton contains a newsagent/convenience store, a hairdressing salon, a junior school, a working men's club, a motorcycle shop, a church, two public houses. The Dartmouth Arms public house was replaced by an Indian restaurant in October 2007. The George and Dragon public house is one of the oldest pubs in England, dating from 1485.
New Hall Prison is in New Hall Wood, east of Flockton. The prison holds female adults, juveniles and young offenders.
Flockton's cricket and football teams play in Huddersfield local leagues.
