Old Town, West Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°45′08″N 2°00′16″W / 53.752192°N 2.004482°W
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| OS grid reference | SD998284 |
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| Civil parish | Wadsworth |
| Metropolitan borough | Calderdale |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEBDEN BRIDGE |
| Postcode district | HX7 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Calder Valley[1] |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Old Town is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Situated on a hilltop above Hebden Bridge and across the Hebden valley from Heptonstall. Both Old Town and nearby Pecket Well are served by Wadsworth Parish Council. Old Town has a village green, two chapels, a pub called the Hare & Hounds (known by the locals as Lane Ends) and a post office.[2][3][4]The village has a population of about 1,070.
[edit] Famous people
- Stuart Fielden Great Britain rugby league player
[edit] References
- ^ "Property details: My Property: Calderdale Council". www.calderdale.gov.uk. http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/myproperty/propertydetails.jsp?addname=&addnumber=&addroad=&addpostcode=HX7+8TN&mapeasting=400517&mapnorthing=428005&mapzoom=150&showpointer=true&fulldets=Hare+And+Hounds+Inn%2C+Lane+Ends+Lane%2C+Wadsworth%2C+Hebden+Bridge%2C+HX7+8TN&uprn=100052219691#maptop. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Hebden Bridge.Com - Surrounding Villages". www.hebdenbridge.com. http://www.hebdenbridge.com/showpage.php?ID=7. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Hare And Hounds". www.hareandhounds.me.uk. http://www.hareandhounds.me.uk/. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ hebdenbridge.info
[edit] External links
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