Thornhill Lees Explained

Official Name:	Thornhill Lees
Country:	England
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:	53.6728°N -1.6343°W
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Static Image:	Holy Innocents, Thornhill Lees 1 (4177652618).jpg

Thornhill Lees is a district of Thornhill near Dewsbury, in the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Thornhill Lees is between Thornhill and Dewsbury town centre, in the area between the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Thornhill Lees is served by two schools: Thornhill Lees Infant & Nursery School and Headfield Junior School.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Hector Munro Chadwick, a philologist, was born in Thornhill Lees.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Headfield School . Headfield School . 29 September 2013.
2. Web site: Thornhill Lees photos, maps, books, memories . Francisfrith.com . 3 November 2007 . 29 September 2013.
3. Web site: Community organisation details - Thornhill Lees Community Centre . Kirklees.gov.uk . 9 July 2013 . 29 September 2013.
4. Chadwick, Hector Munro . Telfer . W. . William Telfer (academic) . Hiagh . John D. . 23 September 2004 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/32342 . 12 January 2021.