Armitage Bridge
Coordinates: 53°37′07″N 1°47′48″W / 53.6185°N 1.7968°W
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 Armitage Bridge
Armitage Bridge shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
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| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD4 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Huddersfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Armitage Bridge is a village approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Berry Brow and South Crosland and straddles the River Holme. The village has a public house and a cricket club.
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[edit] Brooke Mill
The village is dominated by the large former woollen mill of John Brook and Son, reputedly the oldest family business in the country, having been founded in 1541. The mill has now been converted into the Yorkshire Technology and Office Park.
[edit] St Pauls
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The local church is St Paul's and it was built in 1848, with a donation from the Brooke family. Partially destroyed in 1987 it was rebuilt in 1987[1] The church's current clergy are the Rev Stephen Gott and Rev Stephanie Buchanen.
[edit] Gallery
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Former mill cottages
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Clock Tower
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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