Rishworth
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Rishworth is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a small church, farms and schools, including Rishworth School.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 838.[2]
St. Johns Rishworth CofE Primary School provides primary-level education for children in Rishworth. The school is a Church of England school, with classes making occasional trips to the church situated on Godley Lane.
Former railway
Rishworth was the terminus of the Rishworth branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from Sowerby Bridge. It opened in 1881 and closed to passengers in 1929.
Governance
Rishworth was a township in the parish of Halifax.[3] From 1866 Rishworth was a civil parish[4] until 1 April 1937 it was abolished to form Ripponden.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact information". Rishworth School. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "History of Rishworth, in Calderdale and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Rishworth Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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