Kirkhamgate

Kirkhamgate is a village, north-west of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.  It originated as a hamlet in the Alverthorpe township in the parish of Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire. 

Geography

Kirkhamgate is situated on rising ground at a junction on the Wakefield to Batley road to the east of the M1 motorway.  It is primarily a residential village surrounded by farmland that is part of the Rhubarb Triangle. 

Events
Kirkhamgate holds an annual scarecrow festival in September. 

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Category:Villages in West Yorkshire
Category:Geography of the City of Wakefield