Jackson Bridge

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For the covered bridge in Indiana, see Jackson Covered Bridge (Indiana) .

Jackson Bridge
Jackson Bridge shown within West Yorkshire
Population	1,380 (for Hepworth & Jackson bridge) ^[1]
OS grid reference	SE164075
Parish	Holme Valley
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLMFIRTH
Postcode district	HD9
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Colne Valley
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°34′12″N 1°45′11″W / 53.57, -1.753

Jackson Bridge is a small village in the civil parish of Holme Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England and within the postal district of Holmfirth. It is situated next to the A616, Huddersfield to Penistone, road.

Jackson Bridge, showing Dobroyd Mill, viewed from mount

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Jackson Bridge is the location for the pub to which Clegg's is situated behind in the BBC's long-running comedy Last of The Summer Wine. It is located close to the edge of the Peak District National Park.

Dobroyd Mills, which dominates the village, was once a major contributor to the West Yorkshire textile industry, producing fine worsted cloth for export. The mill now houses a fine yarn spinners, John Woodheads (Dobroyd Mills) Ltd, plus other small businesses such as computer services and facilities, engineering, sheet metal works and motor vehicle services. Most of the surrounding countryside is given over to agriculture, significantly milk cattle and sheep.

Jackson Bridge - Scholes Road Junction road bridge	Jackson Bridge - Hepworth Road road bridge	Jackson Bridge road-bridge showing passage of Jackson Bridge Dike	Upstream view from Jackson Bridge road bridge
Wildspur Mill conversion to housing