Birkenshaw, Yorkshire
| Birkenshaw | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE203279 |
| Location: | 53°44’51"N, 1°41’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Bradford |
| Postcode: | BD11 |
| Dialling code: | 01274, 0113 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kirklees |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Batley and Spen |
Birkenshaw is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road.
The name of the village derives from Old English and means "Birch Wood".[1] Birkenshaw forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
In this village is the site of the headquarters of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.[2]
The parish church is St Paul’s. There is a Methodist Church in Birkenshaw Bottom.
History
The village used to have a railway station, Birkenshaw and Tong, on the former Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It was closed to passengers in 1953 and closed completely in 1964.[3]
About the village
The village has three pubs - The Golden Fleece, The Halfway House and The George IV – and one social club, Birkenshaw Liberal Club.
There are two restaurants, The Grand Cru.[4] and Heath-field Farm.
Sport
- Netball: Birkenshaw Bells
- Rugby League: Birkenshaw Bluedogs
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Birkenshaw, Yorkshire) |
References
- ↑ Johnston, James B (1915). The place-names of England and Wales. London: J Murray. p. 150. OCLC 1050761076.
- ↑ "Headquarters". West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. 26 June 2019. https://www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/stations/headquarters/.
- ↑ Bairstow, Martin (1999). Great Northern railway in the West Riding. Farsley: Bairstow. p. 94. ISBN 1-871944-19-8.
- ↑ Winrow, Jo (27 March 2019). "Luxury restaurant Grand Cru opening soon in Birkenshaw's former Co-op building". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17529849.luxury-restaurant-grand-cru-opening-soon-in-birkenshaws-former-co-op-building/.