Grange Moor
| Grange Moor | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SE2216 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Grange Moor is a village in the district of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated between Huddersfield (6 miles (10 km) away) and Wakefield (9 miles (14 km) away).
The village is represented on Kirkburton Parish council and is in the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees Council.[1]
Grange Moor situated on moorland with the same name and is to the north of a road junction on the A642, A637 and B6118 roads (known as Grange Moor Crossroads). Shuttle Eye Colliery was situated near the crossroads, its site now occupied by warehousing.
The church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.[2] The village school, Grange Moor Primary School, has places for 120 children.[3] The village is policed by the West Yorkshire Police.[4]
Transport
Arriva Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tiger operate bus services towards Huddersfield (services 231 and 242) and Wakefield (service 231)
References
- ^ Kirkburton Parish Council, Kirkburton Parish Council, retrieved 2010-12-11
- ^ St Bartholomew's Church, Grange Moor, GenUKI, retrieved 2010-12-11
- ^ Grange Moor Primary School, Kirklees Council, retrieved 2010-12-11
- ^ Welcome to the Emley, Flockton, Grange Moor Neighbourhood page, West yorkshire Police, retrieved 2010-12-11
External links
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