Brown Hill: what to know before moving day
The oldest house is at 89 and 91 Brookroyd Lane: a stone house of 1708 with an initialled and dated arched head over its doorway, now Grade II listed. Three late 18th-century cottages nearby, since combined into one, keep their mullioned windows. St Saviour's Church, built in 1870 to 1871 in Early English style, is the landmark to give the van.
Most homes are on the streets round it: Brookroyd Gardens, Brookroyd View, Lea View, Roman Road, Norwood Drive, Church Road and Quarry Lane. Brookroyd Mills is the industrial site on the edge, and the Wilton Park Greenway cycle path passes about 150 metres away on its way to Wilton Park, where the path of the old railway through the park can still be seen. A front garden with steps up from the pavement changes how a wardrobe comes out, so mention it when you book.
How the van gets to Brown Hill
Bradford Road, the A652, is about 150 metres from Brookroyd Lane and runs between Birstall and Batley, so the van reaches it from junction 27 of the M62 by way of Birstall. Upper Batley Lane, a little to the east, leads to Upper Batley.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Also covered around Brown Hill
Brownhill End, Brookroyd, Nook.
Services for Brown Hill
Each service below links to its Birstall page, which covers how the job works in and around Birstall.
Brown Hill: questions before you book
What is the easiest landmark to give the driver in Brown Hill?
St Saviour's Church, built in 1870 to 1871. Brownhill End, Brookroyd and Nook are all close by and share the WF17 postcode district, so give the full postcode and street name as well.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF17 0BU is in the Birstall & Birkenshaw ward of Kirklees, unparished
- Listed buildings in Batley: 89 and 91 Brookroyd Lane, Brown Hill (1708), late 18th-century cottages at Brown Hill, St Saviour's Church, Brown Hill (1870-71, Early English style)
- Wilton Park (Wikipedia): opened 1909, a railway line once ran through the park and its path is still evident
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Brookroyd Lane, Intake Lane, Brookroyd Gardens, Brookroyd View, Lea View, Roman Road, Norwood Drive, Church Road, Quarry Lane, St Saviour, Brookroyd Mills, Wilton Park Greenway, Bradford Road A652 about 135 m, Upper Batley Lane, place nodes Brownhill End (about 290 m), Brookroyd (320 m) and Nook (390 m)