Bailiff Bridge

Bailiff Bridge
Bailiff Bridge

 Bailiff Bridge shown within West Yorkshire
Population (2001 census)
OS grid reference SE145245
Metropolitan borough Calderdale
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRIGHOUSE
Postcode district HD6
Dialling code 01484
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Elmet
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Bailiff Bridge is a village 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England and 5 miles (8.0 km) from Huddersfield and 7 miles (11 km) from Bradford.

The village is served by the A641 main road which connects it to the nearby towns and cities.

History

The village was served by Bailiff Bridge railway station on the Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917. The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. Most notable residents from the village were the brothers from the rock band Embrace, Danny and Richard McNamara, who grew up in the village.

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bailiff_Bridge Bailiff Bridge] at Wikimedia Commons