Drub, West Yorkshire Explained

Official Name:Drub
Country:England
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:53.7387°N -1.7025°W
Metropolitan Borough:Kirklees
Metropolitan County:West Yorkshire
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Static Image:Drub Lane, Gomersal - geograph.org.uk - 537681.jpg
Static Image Caption:Drub Lane leading through the settlement

Drub is a hamlet in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is located between Cleckheaton, Birkenshaw, and Gomersal[1] and is considered part of the latter.[2] The name "Drub" derives from rubbish found in coal, was transported which was the former function of Drub Lane as a thoroughfare.[3]

References

  1. Yorkshire CCXXXII.NW (includes: Batley; Cleckheaton; Gomersal.) . 1948 . OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952 . Ordnance Survey . 15 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Gomersal West Riding. A vision of Britain through time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. 15 March 2018.
  3. Web site: The village off the M62 which has become a millionaires' row. 11 July 2021 . Yorkshire Live. 19 March 2024.