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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 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.


History

The village was served by Bailiff Bridge railway station on the Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917.