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==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.
The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. Most notable residents from the village were the brothers from the rock band [[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]], Danny and Richard McNamara, who grew up in the village.
The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. Notable residents from the village include Danny and Richard McNamara the from the band [[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]], who grew up in the village.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 02:10, 25 August 2012

Bailiff Bridge
Population(2001 census)
OS grid referenceSE145245
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIGHOUSE
Postcode districtHD6
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Bailiff Bridge is a village 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England and 5 miles (8.0 km) from Huddersfield and 7 miles (11 km) from Bradford.

The village is centred on the A649 road and the A641 road which connect it to the nearby towns and cities.

History

The village was served by Bailiff Bridge railway station on the Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917. The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. Notable residents from the village include Danny and Richard McNamara the from the band Embrace, who grew up in the village.

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