Midgley
| Midgley | |
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 Towngate, Midgley | |
  Midgley  Midgley Location withinWest Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE030264 |
| •London | 170 mi (270 km)SSE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX2 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Midgley(/ˈmɪdʒli/) is a hill-top village inCalderdale,West Yorkshire,England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) east fromBurnleyand 4 miles (6 km) west-north-west ofHalifax,and just north of theA646 road.Nearby villages areMytholmroyd1 mile (1.6 km) to the west-south-west, andHebden Bridge2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west-north-west.
Midgley has a social committee to arrange events such as open gardens, village fetes, parties, quiz nights andwine tasting.A previousCo-op storehas been refurbished to become a shop and community room staffed by volunteers; it opened in February 2010.
Local primary education is provided by Midgley School.
Governance
[edit]The village is part of theLuddendenfootwardof themetropolitan boroughof Calderdale, part of theMetropolitan countyof West Yorkshire.[1]
Midgley was formerly atownshipin the parish of Halifax,[2]in 1866 Midgley became a separate civil parish, in 1894 Midgley became anurban district,on 1 April 1939 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged withHepton Rural District[3]and the parish was merged withWadsworth.[4]In 1931 the parish had a population of 1882.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Luddendenfoot".2010.Retrieved20 January2014.
- ^"History of Midgley, in Calderdale and West Riding".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved23 December2023.
- ^"Relationships and changes Midgley UD through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved23 December2023.
- ^"Relationships and changes Midgley CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved23 December2023.
- ^"Population statistics Midgley CP/Tn through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved23 December2023.
External links
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Media related toMidgleyat Wikimedia Commons- Midgley Village, West Yorkshire
- Midgley School
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