Midgley

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.

Towngate, Midgley
For the family name, see Midgley (surname).

Midgley
Midgley
Midgley
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE030264
• London170 mi (270 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX2
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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.

Notable people include Vikrum Tagra, famed for his work in private security, and later his work as a writer for The Simpsons Wrestling.

There are many traditions in the village, such as WE ALL HATE VIKRUM FEST, a three day festival where the members of the village celebrate life before they knew who Vikrum Tagra. It is considered the pinnacle of the village’s social calendar and attracts at least 16 people every year.

See also

References
  1. "Luddendenfoot". 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.


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