Honley is a village in the Holme Valley civil parish in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield, and on the banks of the River Holme. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 6,474, a growth of 577 from the 2001 Census
Honley village centre
Remains of village stocks in St Mary's Churchyard
St Mary's Church, peeping above the houses on Church St, Honley
Holmfirth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Huddersfield and 14 miles (23 km) west of Barnsley; the boundary of the Peak District National Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-west. The town is sited on the A635 and A6024 roads in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble. It mostly consists of stone-built cottages nestled on the eastern slopes of the Pennine hills.
Holmfirth viewed from Cliffe Lane, above the town
View across Holmfirth to Castle Hill, Huddersfield, taken from Dunsley Bank Road
Holmfirth centre showing the parish church
Former supermarket built spanning the River Holme