Old Town, West Yorkshire

Old Town
Old Town
 Old Town shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSD998284
Civil parishWadsworth
Metropolitan boroughCalderdale
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HEBDEN BRIDGE
Postcode district HX7
Dialling code 01422
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentCalder Valley[1]
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Coordinates: 53°45′08″N 2°00′16″W / 53.752192°N 2.004482°W / 53.752192; -2.004482

Old Town is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Situated on a hilltop above Hebden Bridge and across the Hebden valley from Heptonstall. The village falls within the Calderdale Ward of Luddendenfoot. Both Old Town and nearby Pecket Well are served by Wadsworth Parish Council. Old Town has a village green, two chapels, a pub called the Hare & Hounds (known by the locals as Lane Ends) and a post office.[2][3][4] The village has a population of about 1,070.

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References

  1. ↑ "Property details: My Property: Calderdale Council". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Hebden Bridge.Com - Surrounding Villages". www.hebdenbridge.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Hare And Hounds". www.hareandhounds.me.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  4. ↑ hebdenbridge.info

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