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Norwood Green, West Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°44′23″N 1°47′31″W / 53.7396°N 1.7919°W / 53.7396; -1.7919
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Norwood Green
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Norwood Green is located in Calderdale
Norwood Green
Norwood Green
Norwood Green is located in West Yorkshire
Norwood Green
Norwood Green
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE1326
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHalifax
Postcode districtHX3
PoliceWest Yorkshire
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53°44′23″N 1°47′31″W / 53.7396°N 1.7919°W / 53.7396; -1.7919

Norwood Green is a small village situated between Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. The village falls within the Calderdale ward of Hipperholme and Lightcliffe. It once had a railway station on the Calder Valley line.

Atmosphere and residents

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Norwood Green has declined in terms of liveliness, unlike its neighbours such as Wyke and Hipperholme. Earning the nickname the 'retirement village', due to its vast population of elderly. Many experiencing the fresh countryside and lack of people, agree Norwood Green holds a 'timeless and peaceful' atmosphere, free from noise and traffic.

There is also a Norwood Green newsletter and village website which informs the residents of local events.

History

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Formerly a potential rival to Halifax, with plans to extend the village into a town, which did not materialise. 'The Village of Peace', had a local shop, school and Police station, with the community spirit in full flow. Judy Woods, is the graveyard to old coal mines, dating back to pre 1900s.

See also

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