Population 3,541 Civil parish Upton Country England | OS grid reference SE470134 Metropolitan borough City of Wakefield Metropolitan county West Yorkshire | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
Upton is a village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,541.
Map of Upton, UK
It is situated south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall and is part of the SESKU (South Elmsall, South Kirkby, Upton) area. The village is also in the WF9 postal area (Pontefract) and very close to the South Yorkshire boundary.
Recent recognised villagers include playwright John Godber and Ada Mason (formerly the oldest living woman in England).
A former coal mining community, regeneration is in process as a housing overflow for the more expensive areas of Doncaster and Pontefract.
In the 1960s the village was in its prime due to the strong mining community and retail outlets such as "Mr Farthings" Chemist and "Mr Kings" news agents.
The village was home to Upton Colliery F.C. who appeared in the FA Cup and featured Charlie Williams as a player.