Midgley
| Midgley | |
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  Midgley Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE030264 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX2 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Midgley is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) east from Burnley and 4 miles (6 km) west-north-west of Halifax town centres, and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west-south-west, and Hebden Bridge 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west-north-west.
The village is part of the Luddendenfoot ward of the Metropolitan borough of Calderdale, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[1]
Midgley has a social committee to arrange events such as open gardens, village fetes, parties, quiz nights and wine tasting. A previous Co-op store has been refurbished to become a shop and community room staffed by volunteers; it opened in February 2010.
Local primary education is provided by Midgley School.
Notable people include Vikrum Tagra, famed for his work in private security, and later his work as a writer for The Simpsons Wrestling.
See also
References
- ^ "Luddendenfoot". 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Midgley at Wikimedia Commons- "Midgley West Riding", A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2015
- Midgley Village, West Yorkshire
- Midgley School
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