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| Midgley | |
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 Towngate, Midgley | |
  Midgley  Midgley Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE030264 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) SSE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX2 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Midgley (/ˈmɪdʒli/) is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) east from Burnley and 4 miles (6 km) west-north-west of Halifax, and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west-south-west, and Hebden Bridge 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west-north-west.
The name Midgley derives from the Old English mycglēah meaning 'midge wood or clearing'.[1]
Midgley has a social committee to arrange events such as open gardens, village fetes, parties, quiz nights and wine tasting. A previous Co-op store has been refurbished to become a shop and community room staffed by volunteers; it opened in February 2010.
Local primary education is provided by Midgley School.
Governance
[edit]The village is part of the Luddendenfoot ward of the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[2]
Midgley was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax,[3] in 1866 Midgley became a separate civil parish, in 1894 Midgley became an urban district, on 1 April 1939 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with Hepton Rural District[4] and the parish was merged with Wadsworth.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1882.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Midgley". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ "Luddendenfoot". 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "History of Midgley, in Calderdale and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Midgley UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Midgley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Population statistics Midgley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links
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Media related to Midgley at Wikimedia Commons- Midgley Village, West Yorkshire
- Midgley School
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