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Holmfield
Holmfield is an area of Halifax in West Yorkshire, England, north of the town centre. Early maps show no village in the area. Holmfield was developed in the 19th century after a mill, known as Holme Field Mill, was built on Strines Beck in the township of Ovenden, in the ancient parish of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The mill was a short distance south of the village of Holdsworth. In 1878 Holmfield railway station Holmfield railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Holmfield in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west an ... was opened to serve the area. St Andrew's Church was built in 1897. Trinity Academy is located in Holmfield. References External links Historic Holmfield {{coord, 53.7510, -1.8757, region:GB_type:city, display=title Areas of Halifax, West Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmfield Railway Station
Holmfield railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Holmfield in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. History The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 14 October 1878 as the terminus of the line from , following delays to the Halifax and Ovenden Junction Railway The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York. It quickly saw that seizing control of territory was key to development, and it acquired, or took le ... due to land slips in the Halifax area. It became a through station with the opening of the line to Halifax on 1 September 1879 (goods) with passenger services not starting along the entire route until 1 December 1879. It became a junction with the opening of the Halifax High Level railway to St. Paul's (Halifax) on 5 September 1890. The station closed to passengers 23 May 1955 with goods facilities remaining via Queensbury until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |