Battyeford
| Battyeford | |
|---|---|
 The Pear Tree Inn, Battyeford | |
  Battyeford Location withinWest Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE191205 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIRFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF14 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Battyefordis a village inWest Yorkshire,England west of the town ofMirfield.
History
[edit]From 1900 to 1953 the village was served byBattyeford railway stationon theLeeds New Line.[1]
Governance
[edit]The village is part of thecivil parishofMirfield,and part of theMirfieldwardof the metropolitan borough ofKirklees.The borough council is ametropolitan boroughofWest Yorkshire.
Religious sites
[edit]Christ the King in Battyeford is anAnglicanchurch and part of theDiocese of Wakefield.[2]It was built in 1973 on the site of the original Christ Church which was built in 1841 and destroyed by fire in 1971.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Butt, R V J (1995).The Directory of Railway Stations.Yeovil: Patrick Stephens. p. 29.ISBN1-85260-508-1.
- ^"Christ the King, Battyeford".Retrieved26 March2011.
- ^"A Parish for Battyeford".16 April 2010.Retrieved26 March2011.
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