Jackson Bridge

For the covered bridge in Indiana, see Jackson Covered Bridge.

Jackson Bridge is a small village in the civil parish of Holme Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England and within the postal district of Holmfirth. It is situated next to the A616, Huddersfield to Penistone, road.

Jackson Bridge
Scholes Road Junction
Jackson Bridge Location within West Yorkshire
Population	1,380 (for Hepworth & Jackson bridge) [1]
OS grid reference	SE164075
Civil parish	Holme Valley
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLMFIRTH
Postcode district	HD9
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Colne Valley
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.57°N 1.753°W / 53.57; -1.753

Description

Jackson Bridge is the location for the pub which Clegg's house is situated behind in the BBC's long-running comedy Last of the Summer Wine. It is located close to the edge of the Peak District National Park.

Dobroyd Mills, which dominated the village, was once a major contributor to the West Yorkshire textile industry, producing fine worsted cloth for export. At the end of their use the mill buildings housed a fine yarn spinners, John Woodheads (Dobroyd Mills) Ltd, plus other small businesses such as computer services and facilities, engineering, sheet metal works and motor vehicle services. After a period of dereliction, the complex was demolished in 2020.

Most of the surrounding countryside is given over to agriculture, significantly milk cattle and sheep.

The village is known as 'Jigby' by locals.

Jackson Bridge, showing Dobroyd Mill, viewed from mount

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  Jackson Bridge - Hepworth Road road bridge
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  Jackson Bridge road-bridge showing passage of Jackson Bridge Dike
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  Upstream view from Jackson Bridge road bridge
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  Wildspur Mill conversion to housing (in New Mill)

References

1. "Ward Profiles: Holme Valley South" (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011.

External links

• Ordnance Survey Map