Jackson Bridge
Jackson Bridge | |
Scholes Road Junction |
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Jackson Bridge |
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Population | 1,380 (for Hepworth & Jackson bridge) [1] |
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OS grid reference | SE164075 |
Civil parish | Holme Valley |
Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United 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 Parliament | Colne Valley |
Coordinates: 53°34′12″N 1°45′11″W / 53.57°N 1.753°W
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.
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Jackson Bridge - Hepworth Road road bridge
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Jackson Bridge road-bridge showing passage of Jackson Bridge Dike
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Upstream view from Jackson Bridge road bridge
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Wildspur Mill conversion to housing