Agbrigg
The common was built upon by the 18th century and the area expanded predominately in the Victorian era to form the suburb seen today.[1] The name 'Agbrigg' was afforded to the wapentake (a sub-division of a Riding - the term becoming obsolete from around 1900)[2] which had upper and lower divisions; the latter spanning parishes of Batley, Crofton, Dewsbury, Ardsley (East and West), Featherstone, Methley, Mirfield, Newland, Normanton, Rothwell, Sandal, Thornhill, Wakefield and Warmfield.A now disused section of the Barnsley Canal is located in the south west of the suburb which was opened in 1799[5] and the Oakenshaw Beck runs parallel with the eastern end of Agbrigg Road before curving towards the south east and then runs parallel with Montague Street and Briary Close.After flooding hit the area in 2007 the Environment Agency and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council commenced with flood defence work around Oakenshaw Beck and the land off Montague Street and Doncaster Road.There are a number of independent retailers within the area - many situated on Agbrigg Road.