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==History== |
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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. |
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The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. Notable residents from the village are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band [[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]], who grew up in the village.{{ |
The main employer in the village was Firth's carpets. 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=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/77f049ad-f469-4ad1-8283-7a2606a6722e|website=BBC Music|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:09, 19 January 2016
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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.
The village is centred on the A649 and A641 roads which connect it to 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 are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band Embrace, who grew up in the village.[1]
External links
Media related to Bailiff Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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- ^ "Embrace – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2016.