Midgley
Coordinates: 53°44′03″N 1°57′20″W / 53.734244°N 1.955638°W
Midgley 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 town centres, 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 village is part of the Luddendenfoot ward of the Metropolitan borough of Calderdale, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[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.
References
- ↑ "Luddendenfoot". 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Midgley at Wikimedia Commons- "Midgley West Riding", A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2015
- Midgley Village, West Yorkshire
- Midgley School