about the metropolitan county its former council WestYorkshire County Council the historic subdivision of YorkshireWest Riding of Yorkshire Infobox England county name WestYorkshire image motto map File WestYorkshire UK locator map 2010.svg 200px WestYorkshire within England br small Shown within ... council br File WYJS logo.PNG 200px br WestYorkshire Joint Services br http www.wyjs.org.uk mps small ... Bradford Start of article WestYorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber ... 2.2 million . WestYorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972 . ref Arnold Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972 , 1973 ref WestYorkshire ... to the south , Greater Manchester to the south west , Lancashire to the north west , North Yorkshire to the north and east and South Yorkshire to the south east . WestYorkshire County Council was abolished ... Commission for England. Retrieved 14 February 2007. ref WestYorkshire encompasses the West ... Heritage Site . File Leeds Rathaus.jpg thumb left Leeds Town Hall WestYorkshire was formed as a metropolitan ... of the Historic counties of England historic West Riding of YorkshireWest Riding of Yorkshire and the county boroughs of Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, and Wakefield. WestYorkshire ... Yorkshire Police WestYorkshire Police Authority and WestYorkshire Passenger Transport Executive continue to operate on this basis. Although the county council was abolished, WestYorkshire ... counties of England ceremonial county with a Lord Lieutenant of WestYorkshire and a High Sheriff of WestYorkshire High Sheriff . Wakefield s Parish Church was raised to cathedral status in 1888 ... , which changed West and South Yorkshire significantly, led to the growth of Leeds and Bradford ... borough s Urban district s Rural district s rowspan 5 Image WestYorkshire County.png 400px br center small WestYorkshire is an amalgamation of 53 former local government districts, including six county ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude 53.67 longitude 01.47 official name Calder population metropolitan borough Wakefield borough Wakefield metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference SE350200 Calder is a village in West Yorkshire , England. It is situated alongside the River Calder, West Yorkshire River Calder Category Villages in West Yorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Calder West Yorkshire ... more details
orphan date June 2010 Drub is a hamlet in the Kirklees District, in the county of WestYorkshire , England. It is near the town of Dewsbury . TOC References A Z WestYorkshire page 101 coord 53.7387 1.7025 type city 100 region GB display title Category Geography of Kirklees Category Hamlets in WestYorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub ... more details
Monkhill is an area of Pontefract , in the Wakefield borough Wakefield District, in the English county of West Yorkshire . Amenities Monkhill has 2 post offices, a school and a railway station called Pontefract Monkhill railway station . References West Yorkshire A Z WestYorkshire geo stub coord 53.700048 N 1.296923 W display title Category Villages in West Yorkshire pl Monkhill West Yorkshire ... more details
Other uses Boothroyd disambiguation infobox UK place country England latitude 53.6894 longitude 1.6456 map type West Yorkshire official name Boothroyd population metropolitan borough Kirklees metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster Dewsbury UK Parliament constituency Dewsbury post town DEWSBURY postcode district WF13 postcode area WF dial code 01924 os grid reference SE235215 Boothroyd is a village located west of Dewsbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees , West Yorkshire , England . Category Villages in West Yorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Boothroyd West Yorkshire ... more details
infobox UK place country England official name Portsmouth latitude longitude population population ref civil parish Todmorden metropolitan borough Calderdale metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster Calder Valley UK Parliament constituency Calder Valley post town TODMORDEN postcode district OL14 postcode area OL dial code 01706 os grid reference london distance static image static image caption Portsmouth is a village on the A646 road in the Calderdale District, in the county of West Yorkshire , England. Nearby settlements include the towns of Burnley and Todmorden and the village of Cornholme . History The village was originally in Lancashire but the many boundary changes in the area have resulted in the current location of Calderdale , West Yorkshire . The village had a railway station, which was opened in 1849 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway . It was renamed by British Rail to rws Portsmouth Lancs and closed on 7 July 1958. References A Z West Yorkshire page 92 http wikimapia.org 11319361 Portsmouth West Yorkshire Wikimapia External links Commons category inline Portsmouth, West Yorkshire coord 53.732 2.154 type city 200 region GB display title Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Todmorden WestYorkshire geo stub fr Portsmouth West Yorkshire pl Portsmouth West Yorkshire ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude longitude official name WestYorkshire Urban Area population 1,499,465 area total km2 370.02 metropolitan borough metropolitan county WestYorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference SE455215 static image Image WestYorkshireUrbanArea.svg 300px static image caption small WestYorkshire Urban Area map small london distance The WestYorkshire Urban Area is a term used by the Office for National Statistics ONS to refer to a conurbation in WestYorkshire , England , based around the cities of Leeds , Bradford and Wakefield , and the large town of Huddersfield . However, it excludes towns such as Castleford , Halifax, WestYorkshire Halifax , Pontefract and Wetherby which though part of the county of WestYorkshire are considered independently. There are substantial areas of agricultural land within the designated area more than in any other official urban area in England many of the towns and cities are only just connected with one another by narrow outlying ... sub divisions ref cite web url http www.statistics.gov.uk census2001 westyorkshire urban area.asp title WestYorkshire Urban Area date 1 November 2005 work National Statistics Online accessdate 2009 ... Bingley Bradford Brighouse Cleckheaton and Liversedge Dewsbury Guiseley Yeadon, WestYorkshire Yeadon Heckmondwike Holmfirth Honley Horbury Horsforth Huddersfield Keighley Leeds Lofthouse, WestYorkshire Lofthouse Stanley, WestYorkshire Stanley Menston Mirfield Morley, WestYorkshire Morley Ossett Pudsey Queensbury, WestYorkshire Queensbury Shelf, WestYorkshire Shelf Shipley, WestYorkshire ... title Category Urban areas of England Category Geography of WestYorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub bg id Wilayah Perkotaan WestYorkshire pt rea urbana de WestYorkshire ru sco Wast Yorkshire Urban Aurie vi V ng th WestYorkshire ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2009 infobox UK place country England official name Sowood latitude 53.662045 longitude 1.880791 map type West Yorkshire population metropolitan borough Calderdale metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster Calder Valley UK Parliament constituency Calder Valley post town HALIFAX postcode district HX4 postcode area HX dial code 01422 os grid reference SE079184 static image Image Sowood.jpg 237px static image caption small View over Sowood from Sowood Hill. Part of Stainland , Norland, West Yorkshire Norland Moor and the wind turbines at Ovenden Ovenden Moor can be seen. small Sowood is a village in Calderdale , West Yorkshire , England . It is Convert 4.5 mi km south of Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax , Convert 4 mi km north west of Huddersfield and Convert 2.5 mi km south west of Elland . Geography Sowood is one of the highest places in Calderdale, standing at Convert 280 m ft above sea level . The main road that passes through the village is the B6112, which links the village with Stainland , Greetland , and Outlane . It is very close to the Calderdale and Kirklees district boundary. External links Commons category inline Sowood, West Yorkshire Category Geography of Calderdale Category Villages in West Yorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Sowood West Yorkshire ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Coord 53.602 1.558 display title region GB scale 5000 Haigh is a small village in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire , England . It lies half in the City of Wakefield Wakefield district and half in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Barnsley district . It grew up as a pit village and had its own colliery until 1968. Thereafter, Woolley Colliery became the main source of employment until its closure in 1987. Haigh suffered from significant decline for several years afterwards. It is now a commuter village for the large towns and cities of Yorkshire. Infamous serial killer John George Haigh is part of a family originally from this area. Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Villages in South Yorkshire Category Geography of Barnsley Category Geography of Wakefield District pl Haigh West Yorkshire ... more details
Helme is a small village in the Kirklees District, in the county of WestYorkshire , England. It is near the town of Meltham and Blackmoorfoot Reservoir . TOC Amenities Helme has a primary school called Helme primary school and a church. References http www.ukvillages.co.uk Place 12798 Helme WestYorkshire http www.axcis.co.uk schools directory Helme CE J I School 27816 A Z WestYorkshire page 152 coord 53.6041 1.8503 type city 100 region GB display title Category Geography of Kirklees Category villages in WestYorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Helme WestYorkshire ... more details
WestYorkshire Joint Services WYJS provides certain public services to the five districts of WestYorkshire , England City of Bradford Bradford , Calderdale , Kirklees , City of Leeds Leeds and City of Wakefield Wakefield . It is jointly funded by the five district councils, pro rata to their population, and is run by a committee of equal numbers of councillors from the five councils. It brings together a number of key services which the five district councils of WestYorkshire recognise can be more effectively delivered on a county wide basis . ref cite web url http www.wyjs.org.uk downloads Service 20Delivery 202008.pdf title Service delivery plan 2008 2009 Foreword work WestYorkshire Joint Services page 2 accessdate 2009 03 28 ref and its declared aim is protecting consumers, business and the heritage of WestYorkshire , ref cite web url http www.wyjs.org.uk downloads Service 20Delivery 202008.pdf title Service delivery plan 2008 2009 What do Joint Services do? work WestYorkshire Joint Services page 4 accessdate 2009 03 28 ref When WestYorkshire Metropolitan County Council was abolished in 1988, a Joint Committee Arrangement was established, to continue to provide archaeology, archives and trading standards services for the five successor district councils. In 1997 the Joint ..., WestYorkshire Morley , Leeds. file Sheepscar archives.jpg right WestYorkshire Archive Service ... are WestYorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service Archaeological Service WYAS , a commercial organisation WestYorkshire Archive Service WYAS WestYorkshire Ecology WestYorkshire Grants To Voluntary Bodies WestYorkshire Materials Testing Service WestYorkshire Public Analyst WestYorkshire Trading ... the West Riding Registry of Deeds Bradford Central Library, Halifax, WestYorkshire Halifax ... WestYorkshire Joint Services page 28 accessdate 2009 03 28 ref References reflist External links http www.wyjs.org.uk Official site Category WestYorkshire J Category County record offices in England ... more details
infobox UK place country England static image static image caption latitude 53.817 longitude 1.664 official name Bagley population metropolitan borough City of Leeds metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster Pudsey UK Parliament constituency Pudsey post town PUDSEY postcode district LS28 postcode area LS dial code 0113 os grid reference SE222356 Bagley is a village in West Yorkshire , England . Category Villages in West Yorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Bagley West Yorkshire ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Kettlethorpe country England metropolitan borough City of Wakefield metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber post town WAKEFIELD postcode area WF postcode district WF2 dial code 01977 latitude 53.6440 longitude 1.5057 Kettlethorpe , originally a separate village, is a suburb of Wakefield in the City of Wakefield , West Yorkshire , England. References Empty section date October 2011 External links Commons category inline Kettlethorpe, West Yorkshire Category Geography of Wakefield Category Villages in West Yorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Kettlethorpe ... more details
Blackley is a hamlet in the Calderdale District, in the county of WestYorkshire , England . It is near the town of Elland and near the A629 road and the M62 motorway and can be accessed from junction 24. See List of road junctions in the United Kingdom 0 A for more detail. There is also the village of Ainley Top nearby. coord 53.68644 N 1.83845 W type city 1000 region GB display title Category Geography of Calderdale Category Villages in WestYorkshire WestYorkshire geo stub pl Blackley WestYorkshire ... more details
Infobox UK place country England static image Image Wensley wharfe 026.jpg 250px static image caption West Burton village green latitude 54.2625 longitude 1.88019 official name West Burton population shire district Richmondshire shire county North Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference SE079852 West Burton is a village in the Yorkshire Dales , North Yorkshire , England . It lies on the B6160 road which eventually reaches Addingham . Two other roads leave the village both dead ends but one leading to the two hamlets of Walden, North Yorkshire Walden and Walden Head . This is Cauldron falls, a small but beautiful waterfall in the village. http www.wensleydale.org aagraphics photos large cauldron falls.jpg The village lies in probably the more famous of the Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale . External links Commons category West Burton, North Yorkshire http www.westburton yorkshire.co.uk Parish Council http www.pardoe.net westburton West Burton on Pardoe.net Category Villages in North Yorkshire Richmondshire geo stub pl West Burton North Yorkshire ... more details
infobox UK place country England static image static image caption latitude 53.774598 longitude 1.894827 map type West Yorkshire official name Ogden population metropolitan borough Calderdale metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster post town HALIFAX postcode district HX2 postcode area HX dial code os grid reference SE070309 Ogden in West Yorkshire is a small Hamlet place hamlet to the north of Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax . Its most recognisable landmarks are a wind farm , which can be seen from as far as Scammonden reservoir near Huddersfield a golf course , which offers views of the surrounding moorland and Ogden reservoir, around which are footpaths for visitors to walk and view the local wildlife. More recently the area has become known as the birthplace of poet, writer and artist S an Walsh friend of the Bront sisters who lived in the area from 1802 to 1872. Fact date November 2008 See also Wind power in the United Kingdom References External links Commons category inline Ogden, West Yorkshire Unreferenced date November 2008 Category Geography of Calderdale Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Wind farms in England WestYorkshire geo stub UK powerstation stub pl Ogden West Yorkshire ... more details
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The office of Lord Lieutenant of WestYorkshire was created on 1 April 1974. Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 1978 previously Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of YorkshireWest Riding Lieutenant since 1970 ref The Lord Lieutenants Order 1973 S.I. 1973 No. 1754 ref William Bulmer 1978 1985 John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985 1992 John Lyles 25 September 1992 2004 ref London Gazette, issue no.53063, 25 September 1992 ref Ingrid Roscoe 2004 present if you are updating the current incumbent, please change List of Lord Lieutenants of the United Kingdom as well External links http www.westyorkshirelieutenancy.org.uk Lieutenancy web page References reflist Lord Lieutenancies Category Lord Lieutenancies of England Yorkshire, West Category Lord Lieutenants of WestYorkshire ... more details
coord 53.614 1.516 display title region GB scale 10000 Woolley is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire , England . It has a population of 575. ref http www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk dissemination viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection 03070&productId 779& ph 60 61&datasetInstanceId 3070&startColumn 1&numberOfColumns 8&containerAreaId 790273 Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Parish Headcounts Wakefield Retrieved 2009 09 12 ref Until 1974 it formed part of Wakefield Rural District . West of the village is the escarpment known as Woolley Edge, which has given its name to the nearby Woolley Edge Services on the M1 motorway . See also Woolley Hall References reflist External links Commons category inline Woolley, West Yorkshire Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Civil parishes in West Yorkshire Category Geography of Wakefield District WestYorkshire geo stub pl Woolley West Yorkshire ... more details
Netherton, WestYorkshire may refer to Netherton, Kirklees Netherton, Wakefield geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
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coord 53.895 1.973 display title region GB scale 10000 Eastburn is a village within the Steeton with Eastburn civil parish , in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire , England . The road through Eastburn is approximately 1 2 mile long with a post office, chip shop and public house called Eastburn Inn. A locally established group called Action Community Eastburn ACE are attempting to put the spirit back into the community by organising various events. External links Commons category Eastburn, West Yorkshire cite web url http www.eastburnace.org title eastburnace home publisher web.archive.org accessdate 2009 09 19 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070929144717 http www.eastburnace.org archivedate 2007 09 29 Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Geography of Bradford Bradford WestYorkshire geo stub pl Eastburn West Yorkshire ... more details
Wadsworth is a Civil parishes in England civil parish in the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire , England . It has a population of 1,456, ref http www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk dissemination viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection 03070&productId 779& ph 60 61&datasetInstanceId 3070&startColumn 1&numberOfColumns 8&containerAreaId 790270 Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Parish Headcounts Calderdale Retrieved 2009 09 02 ref and was, until 1974, part of Hepton Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire . The main settlements in the parish are Old Town, West Yorkshire Old Town , Chiserley and Pecket Well. References reflist coord 53 45 N 02 00 W type adm3rd region GB CLD display title WestYorkshire geo stub Category Civil parishes in West Yorkshire Category Geography of Calderdale nl Wadsworth Engeland ... more details
Infobox UK place country England official name Birkenshaw latitude 53.7475 longitude 1.6934 map type West Yorkshire population metropolitan borough Kirklees metropolitan county West Yorkshire region Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster Batley and Spen UK Parliament constituency Batley and Spen post town BRADFORD postcode district BD11 postcode area BD dial code 01274, 0113 os grid reference SE203279 File Birkenshaw & Tong Station 1802134 b030f5f1.jpg thumb right 275px Birkenshaw & Tong station closed in 1953. These are the remains in 1961 Birkenshaw is a village in the county of West Yorkshire , England . It lies at the crossroads between the A58 road A58 Leeds to Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road. Despite its proximity to Bradford and having a Bradford postal address and partly Bradford dial code most of the village uses the 01274 phone number, although part uses the 0113 Leeds prefix , Birkenshaw forms part of Kirklees Kirklees Metropolitan Borough . ref http www.kirklees.gov.uk you kmc kmc howcouncilworks area committee committeedetails.asp?acID 47 Batley, Birstall and Birkenshaw Area Committee Kirklees Council ref It is home to the headquarters of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service . ref http www.westyorksfire.gov.uk contact Contacts West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service ref Birkenshaw was the birth place of Terry Uttley and Alan Silson , founding members of the band Smokie band Smokie . The Tetley family of malters, from whom brewer Joshua Tetley emerged hailed from Birkenshaw. ref ISBN 0 86254 127 1 pages 20 ref There are two schools in the village Birkenshaw First School and Birkenshaw Middle School. There is also a church and two playgrounds. Location grid NSEW Bradford Gomersal Drighlington Cleckheaton External links Commons category inline Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire References reflist Category Villages in West Yorkshire Category Geography of Kirklees pl Birkenshaw West Yorkshire ... more details
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