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{{Short description|Village in West Yorkshire, England}}
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{{Infobox UK place
|official_name = Bailiff Bridge
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| country = England
|latitude = 53.7167
| official_name = Bailiff Bridge
| static_image_name = Bailiff Bridge Birkby Lane Bridge-by-Betty-Longbottom.jpg
|longitude = -1.7817
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| population = 4 sheep
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]])
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|metropolitan_borough = [[Calderdale]]
|region = Yorkshire and the Humber
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| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
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| metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
|post_town = BRIGHOUSE
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| constituency_westminster = [[Calder Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Calder Valley]]
|postcode_district = HD6
|postcode_area = HD
| post_town = BRIGHOUSE
|dial_code = 01484
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'''Bailiff Bridge''' is a village {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} north of [[Brighouse]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] and {{Convert|5|mi|km}} from [[Huddersfield]] and {{Convert|7|mi|km}} from [[Bradford]].
'''Bailiff Bridge''' is a village {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} north from [[Brighouse]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, and is {{Convert|5|mi|km}} from [[Huddersfield]] and {{Convert|7|mi|km}} from [[Bradford]]. Bailiff Bridge falls within the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward of Calderdale Council.


The village is served by the A641 main road which connects it to the nearby towns and cities. Despite easy transport links, most residents never leave, and are never likely to.
The village is centred on the [[A649 road|A649]] and [[A641 road|A641]] roads which connect it to nearby towns and cities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bailiff Bridge Beck|url=http://www.bailiff-bridge.co.uk/bailiff_bridge_beck.html|website=www.bailiff-bridge.co.uk|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>

Bailiff Bridge is home to several 'wannabe' [[Irish]] people, one of them being [[Paul Richardson]], cousin of pop duo [[Jedward]]


==History==
==History==
The village was served by [[Bailiff Bridge railway station]] on the [[Pickle Bridge Line]] between 1881 and 1917.
The village was served by [[Bailiff Bridge railway station]] on the [[Pickle Bridge Line]] between 1881 and 1917.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burgess|first1=Neil|title=The lost railways of Yorkshire's West Riding: the central section - Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield|date=2014|publisher=Stenlake|location=Catrine|isbn=9781840336573|page=75|url=http://stenlake.co.uk/books/view_book.php?ref=763|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>
One of the main employers in the village was Firth's carpets.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hirst|first1=Andrew|title=Memories needed from people who worked at Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge or lived in the village|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/memories-needed-people-who-worked-10452345|accessdate=19 January 2016|work=huddersfieldexaminer|date=18 November 2015}}</ref> Notable residents from the village are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band [[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]], who grew up in the village.<ref>{{cite web|title=Embrace – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/77f049ad-f469-4ad1-8283-7a2606a6722e|website=BBC Music|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Bailiff Bridge}}

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[[Category:Geography of Calderdale]]
[[Category:Geography of Calderdale]]

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Bailiff Bridge is located in Calderdale
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Bailiff Bridge is located in West Yorkshire
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Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE145245
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Metropolitan county
Region
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIGHOUSE
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Dialling code01484
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53°43′00″N 1°46′54″W / 53.7167°N 1.7817°W / 53.7167; -1.7817

Bailiff Bridge is a village 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, and is 5 miles (8.0 km) from Huddersfield and 7 miles (11 km) from Bradford. Bailiff Bridge falls within the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward of Calderdale Council.

The village is centred on the A649 and A641 roads which connect it to nearby towns and cities.[1]

History

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The village was served by Bailiff Bridge railway station on the Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917.[2] One of the main employers in the village was Firth's carpets.[3] Notable residents from the village are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band Embrace, who grew up in the village.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bailiff Bridge Beck". www.bailiff-bridge.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The lost railways of Yorkshire's West Riding: the central section - Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 75. ISBN 9781840336573. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ^ Hirst, Andrew (18 November 2015). "Memories needed from people who worked at Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge or lived in the village". huddersfieldexaminer. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Embrace – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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