Holmbridge
Holmbridge is a small village on the A6024 to the southwest of Holmfirth and south of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the parish of Holme Valley and the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.[1]
| Holmbridge | |
|---|---|
 Former National School, Bank Top Lane, Holmbridge | |
  Holmbridge Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Holmfirth |
| Postcode district | HD9 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
In the 1950s, it was a site in the Survey of English Dialects.
On 6 July 2014, Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France from York to Sheffield, passed through the village.[2]
The village has one pub, the Bridge Tavern, one church, the Parish Church of St David, and a Village Hall.[3]
References
- "Holmbridge". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- "Home". www.holmbridgechurch.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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