Bailiff Bridge is a village north from
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the River Calder,
east of Halifax. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 m ...
,
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, England, and is from
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
and from
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
. Bailiff Bridge falls within the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward of Calderdale Council.
The village is centred on the
A649 and
A641 roads which connect it to nearby towns and cities.
History
The village was served by
Bailiff Bridge railway station
Bailiff Bridge railway station was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to serve the village of Bailiff Bridge north of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England.
History
Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the station was then ...
on the
Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917 (which was, coincidentally, the date of the
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of Political revolution (Trotskyism), political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and ad ...
).
One of the main employers in the village was Firth's carpets. Notable residents from the village are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band
Embrace
Embrace may refer to:
* A hug, a form of physical intimacy
* Acceptance
Music Bands
* Embrace (American band), a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C.
* Embrace (English band), a post-Britpop band from West Yorkshire
* Embrace (duo), a Dan ...
, who grew up in the village.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
The ward of Hipperholme and Lightcliffe in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, consists of the villages of Hipperholme and Lightcliffe together with the surrounding area. The ward contains 71 listed buildings that are ...
References
External links
Geography of Calderdale
Villages in West Yorkshire
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