South Hiendley
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| Population | 1,817 (2011) |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Wakefield |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNSLEY |
| Postcode district | S72 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Hemsworth |
Coordinates: 53°36′29″N 1°24′04″W / 53.608°N 1.401°W
South Hiendley is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,667,[1] increasing to 1,817 at the 2011 Census.[2] Until 1974 it was part of Hemsworth Rural District.
The village is on the edge of the county of West Yorkshire in the Wakefield area 8 miles (14 km) from the city centre. However it is marginally closer to the town of Barnsley 7 miles (12 km) just across the border in South Yorkshire. It has a Barnsley postcode (S72) and telephone code (01226).
The village has two public houses, (Sun Inn and Fox Inn),[3] a primary school (South Hiendley Junior Infant and Early Years School)[4] and a Doctor's surgery.[5]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Wakefield Retrieved 12 September 2009
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ Pubs in South Hiendley - Pubsgalore.com
- ↑ South Hiendley Junior Infant and Early Years School website
- ↑ South Hiendley Surgery - NHS Choices
External links
Media related to South Hiendley at Wikimedia Commons