Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°44′51″N 1°41′36″W / 53.7475°N 1.6934°W / 53.7475; -1.6934
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53°44′51″N 1°41′36″W / 53.7475°N 1.6934°W / 53.7475; -1.6934

Birkenshaw is a village in the borough of

2011 census, the village was located in the ward of Birstall and Birkenshaw, which had a population 16,298.[1] The name of the village derives from Old English and means "Birch Wood".[2] Birkenshaw forms part of the Heavy Woollen District
.

It is the site of the headquarters of the

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.[3]

Transportation

The village used to have a railway station (Birkenshaw and Tong) on the former Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It was closed to passengers in 1953 and closed completely in 1964.[4]

Facilities

There are two schools in the village, Birkenshaw Primary School and BBG Academy, a church and two playgrounds.

The village has three pubs - The Golden Fleece, The Halfway House and The George IV – and one social club, Birkenshaw Liberal Club.

There are two restaurants, The Grand Cru.[5] and Heath-field Farm.

This village also has some sporting teams such as the Birkenshaw Bluedogs (rugby league) and the Birkenshaw Bells (netball).

Birkenshaw and Tong station closed in 1953

Location grid

Notable people

People from Birkenshaw:

References

  1. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. OCLC 1050761076
    .
  3. ^ "Headquarters". West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ISBN 1-871944-19-8
    .
  5. ^ Winrow, Jo (27 March 2019). "Luxury restaurant Grand Cru opening soon in Birkenshaw's former Co-op building". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

External links

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