Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Brockholes, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brockholes map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Brockholes |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.595170 |
| Longitude | -1.773055 |
| Place Type | Village |
Brockholes commands a distinct presence upon the steep, terraced slopes of the Holme Valley, where the stone buildings often seem to cling to the rising contours of the earth. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-east of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 19°T, OS grid SE 151 109), and is situated north of Thongsbridge village. The river Holme carves a restless path through the lower reaches, defining the industrial inheritance of a place once driven by the clatter of textile looms and the turning of waterwheels. Above the rooflines, the silhouette of Longley Hill rises sharply against the shifting Yorkshire sky, its crest often blurred by the grey, maritime mist that rolls in from the Pennines. A short distance away, the ancient, earth-bound silence of the Cairnfield in Hagg Wood provides a stark contrast to the modern rail line that slices through the valley floor. Brockholes retains a stubborn, industrious character, its grey gritstone walls absorbing the pale, diffuse light that defines the northern seasons. Residents remain tethered to the rhythm of the valley, where the steep ascent of the roads requires a patient, measured gait. This landscape of sharp inclines and hidden watercourses ensures that Brockholes remains a place of rugged, undeniable gravity.
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Explore Brockholes, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.595170, -1.773055. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |