Thunder Bridge Explained

Official Name:	Thunder Bridge
Civil Parish:	Kirkburton
Country:	England
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:	53.599°N -1.7167°W
Post Town:	HUDDERSFIELD
Metropolitan Borough:	Kirklees
Metropolitan County:	West Yorkshire
Hide Services:	Yes
Static Image:	Thunder Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 694587.jpg

Thunder Bridge or Thunderbridge is a hamlet^[1] and bridge in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is near the A629 road and Stocksmoor railway station. Its post town is Huddersfield.^[2] It has a pub called the Woodman Inn.^[3] The bridge is a Grade II listed building which is a road bridge over Shepley Dike. Thunder Bridge is a conservation area.^[4]

History

Thunder Bridge was also known as "Founder Bridge".^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Kirkburton

Notes and References

1. Web site: OS Maps App | Get unlimited GB mapping online & on your phone.
2. A-Z West Yorkshire, 2010 edition. p. 155.
3. Web site: Home . The Woodman Inn . 7 November 2010.
4. Web site: Conservation area maps and appraisals. Kirklees Council. 18 January 2024.
5. Web site: Thunder Bridge. Survey of English Place-Names. 5 February 2022.