Norristhorpe

Norristhorpe is a village, in the Township of Liversedge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.

Coordinates: 53°42′07″N 1°40′59″W / 53.7019°N 1.6831°W / 53.7019; -1.6831

Until the 1880's Norristhorpe was called "Doggus" (thought to refer to kennels, but with little proof). But the building of a school prompted a name change as the thought Doggus School wasn't posh enough. So the name Norristhorpe was invented.^{[citation needed]}

Norristhorpe, being small, has only three shops, two public houses and a Working Mens Club.

Famous residents of Norristhorpe include Billy Stowell, drummer for Garage Rock Revival band 12:27