Bailiff Bridge

Bailiff Bridge is a village 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, and is 5 miles (8.0 km) from Huddersfield and 7 miles (11 km) from Bradford. Bailiff Bridge falls within the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward of Calderdale Council.

Bailiff Bridge
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OS grid reference	SE145245
Metropolitan borough	Calderdale
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIGHOUSE
Postcode district	HD6
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Calder Valley
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.7167°N 1.7817°W / 53.7167; -1.7817

The village is centred on the A649 and A641 roads which connect it to nearby towns and cities.^[1]

History

The village was served by Bailiff Bridge railway station on the Pickle Bridge Line between 1881 and 1917.^[2] One of the main employers in the village was Firth's Carpets.^[3] Notable residents from the village are Danny and Richard McNamara from the band Embrace, who grew up in the village.^[4]

See also

• Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe