The Joint Benefice of High Hoyland, Scissett and Clayton West. Deanery of Kirkburton
The Joint Benefice of High Hoyland, Scissett and Clayton West. Deanery of Kirkburton, Archdeaconry of Halifax. St. Augustine’s Church, Scissett. All Saints’ Church, Clayton West. 1 The Location The view from above Scissett, looking North. The Joint Benefice is comprised of three villages – High Hoyland, Scissett and Clayton West. All villages adjoin each other; two are located alongside the A636 main road which runs along the Upper Dearne Valley between Wakefield and Denby Dale and onwards to Holmfirth. High Hoyland is a long established village, now a small farming and residential community, set on top of the hill looking over towards Barnsley, reached by minor roads. As the industrial revolution gripped the area, Clayton West and Scissett became industrialised with the arrival of textile mills and coal mines. While the coal mining has gone, the farming and industry remain. Housing ranges from 18th century farms, 19th century terraces, through to modern housing estates, the building of which is still ongoing in the area as the villages become increasingly popular amongst commuters to Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. The transport links are particularly good, being less than ten minutes’ drive to the M1 motorway, and also having good bus services to Wakefield, Huddersfield and Holmfirth. Trains are available from Denby Dale, linking into the trans-pennine network. Many amenities exist within the villages, including a petrol station and MOT station, post office and mail delivery depot, small supermarket, village stores, hair salons and a number of other small businesses. A few small industrial estates and factories also provide employment in the villages.
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