Old Town, West Yorkshire

Old Town
Old Town Old Town shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SD998284
Civil parish	Wadsworth
Metropolitan borough	Calderdale
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEBDEN BRIDGE
Postcode district	HX7
Dialling code	01422
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Calder Valley^[1]
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°45′08″N 2°00′16″W / 53.752192°N 2.004482°W / 53.752192; -2.004482

Old Town is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Situated on a hilltop above Hebden Bridge and across the Hebden valley from Heptonstall. Both Old Town and nearby Pecket Well are served by Wadsworth Parish Council. Old Town has a village green, two chapels, a pub called the Hare & Hounds (known by the locals as Lane Ends) and a post office.^[2]^[3]^[4] The village has a population of about 1,070.

Famous people

Stuart Fielden Great Britain rugby league player

References

↑ "Property details: My Property: Calderdale Council". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
↑ "Hebden Bridge.Com - Surrounding Villages". www.hebdenbridge.com. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
↑ "Hare And Hounds". www.hareandhounds.me.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
↑ hebdenbridge.info

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