Jackson Bridge

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

Scholes Road Junction
Jackson Bridge
 Jackson Bridge shown within West Yorkshire
Population 1,380 (for Hepworth & Jackson bridge) [1]
OS grid referenceSE164075
Civil parishHolme Valley
Metropolitan boroughKirklees
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HOLMFIRTH
Postcode district HD9
Dialling code 01484
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentColne Valley
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Coordinates: 53°34′12″N 1°45′11″W / 53.57°N 1.753°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.

Description

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, showing Dobroyd Mill, viewed from mount

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