Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire
Village in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birkenshaw is a village in the borough of Kirklees in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road. At the 2011 census, the village was located in the ward of Birstall and Birkenshaw, which had a population 16,298.[1] The name of the village derives from Old English and means "Birch Wood".[2] Birkenshaw forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
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It is the site of the headquarters of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.[3]