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Flockton is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, halfway between Huddersfield, 7 miles (11 km) away and Wakefield, 8 miles (13 km) away. It is in the parish of Kirkburton and whilst it is in Kirklees, it has a Wakefield postcode. The name derives from Floki (an Old Norse person's name) and Tūn (which is Old English for enclosure or fence.

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  • Flockton is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, halfway between Huddersfield, 7 miles (11 km) away and Wakefield, 8 miles (13 km) away. It is in the parish of Kirkburton and whilst it is in Kirklees, it has a Wakefield postcode. The name derives from Floki (an Old Norse person's name) and Tūn (which is Old English for enclosure or fence. The village is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east from Huddersfield and the same distance south-west from Wakefield. It has a population of 1,410 (2006 estimate). 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 (Now "Jack's") is one of the oldest pubs in England, dating from 1485. (en)
  • Flockton es una localidad situada en el condado de Yorkshire del Oeste, en Inglaterra (Reino Unido), con una población estimada a mediados de 2016 de 1427 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al oeste de la región Yorkshire y Humber, cerca de la frontera con la región Noroeste de Inglaterra, de los montes Peninos y de la ciudad de Leeds —la capital del condado y de la región—. (es)
  • Flockton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie ceremonialnym West Yorkshire, w dystrykcie (unitary authority) Kirklees. Leży 20 km na południe od miasta Leeds i 257 km na północny zachód od Londynu. W 2008 miejscowość liczyła 1410 mieszkańców. (pl)
  • Flockton är en by i Kirklees i West Yorkshire i England. Byn är belägen 19,4 km från Leeds. Orten har 1 427 invånare (2016). Byn nämndes i Domedagsboken (Domesday Book) år 1086, och kallades då Flocheton(e). (sv)
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  • Flockton es una localidad situada en el condado de Yorkshire del Oeste, en Inglaterra (Reino Unido), con una población estimada a mediados de 2016 de 1427 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al oeste de la región Yorkshire y Humber, cerca de la frontera con la región Noroeste de Inglaterra, de los montes Peninos y de la ciudad de Leeds —la capital del condado y de la región—. (es)
  • Flockton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie ceremonialnym West Yorkshire, w dystrykcie (unitary authority) Kirklees. Leży 20 km na południe od miasta Leeds i 257 km na północny zachód od Londynu. W 2008 miejscowość liczyła 1410 mieszkańców. (pl)
  • Flockton är en by i Kirklees i West Yorkshire i England. Byn är belägen 19,4 km från Leeds. Orten har 1 427 invånare (2016). Byn nämndes i Domedagsboken (Domesday Book) år 1086, och kallades då Flocheton(e). (sv)
  • Flockton is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, halfway between Huddersfield, 7 miles (11 km) away and Wakefield, 8 miles (13 km) away. It is in the parish of Kirkburton and whilst it is in Kirklees, it has a Wakefield postcode. The name derives from Floki (an Old Norse person's name) and Tūn (which is Old English for enclosure or fence. (en)
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