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25-523: Midgley ( / ˈ m ɪ dʒ l i / ) 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. Midgley has

50-758: A central library in Halifax, and also offer a home library service and digital library service. In 2014, construction began on a new central library and archive building in Halifax, adjacent to the Piece Hall and the Square Chapel . The new Central Library and Archive officially opened in September 2017. Calderdale has seven operational railway stations: Brighouse , Halifax , Hebden Bridge , Mythomroyd , Sowerby Bridge , Todmorden , Walsden . A new Elland railway station received planning permission in 2023 and construction

75-532: A common feature in municipal arms. The lion supporters are taken from the arms of Halifax and also for England . A lion also featured on the shield of the arms of Brighouse . The black crescents, also from the arms of Brighouse, are featured on the arms of the Brighouse family. The blue wave around each lion's collar is from the arms of Todmorden and represents the Calder again. The motto, Industria arte prundentia ,

100-588: A district or municipality , used in local government elections. In the United States, wards are usually subdivided into precincts for polling purposes. In Wisconsin, a 'ward' is what in most other states would be a precinct In some cities of India , such as Mumbai and Delhi , a ward is an administrative unit of the city region; a city area is divided into Zones, which in turn contain numerous wards. The smallest administrative unit of Gram Panchayats in India

125-611: A large proportion of A* to C grades at GCSE level. In 2005 the Crossley Heath School was the highest ranking co-educational school in the north of England. Calderdale College is a local further education college on Francis Street, in Halifax. In December 2006 it was announced that Calderdale College, in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University , would open a new higher education institution in January 2007 called University Centre Calderdale. In terms of television, Calderdale

150-515: 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. The village is part of the Luddendenfoot ward of the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, part of

175-649: Is Latin for 'Industry, skill, and foresight'. The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Calderdale. 53°43′N 1°58′W  /  53.72°N 1.97°W  / 53.72; -1.97 Ward (politics) The word "ward", for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London , where gatherings for each ward known as "wardmotes" have taken place since

200-557: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Calderdale Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire , England, which had a population of 211,439. It takes its name from the River Calder , and dale , a word for valley. The name Calderdale usually refers to the borough through which the upper river flows, while the actual landform is known as the Calder Valley . Several small valleys contain tributaries of

225-490: Is also known as a ward. In Bangladesh wards are subdivisions of a city or town which administrates under City Corporations and municipalities ( pourashova ) In East Africa, the word ward used in English is translated into Swahili/Kiswahili as Kata. In the case of a municipal amalgamation , the former cities and towns that make up the new metropolis may be referred to as wards. In Monaco , wards are informal divisions of

250-480: Is at Halifax police station. Other police stations are located in Todmorden and at Brighouse, which reopened in 2009. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue covers Calderdale and it has five fire stations in the borough. These are located at Rastrick (Since 2015), King Cross (Halifax Fire Station), Mytholmroyd, Illingworth, and Todmorden. Calderdale Libraries provides services through 22 local library branches, including

275-824: Is expected to begin in 2024 for a potential opening date of December 2025. The train operators in the borough are Northern and Grand Central . Destinations for services include Bradford Interchange , Huddersfield , Leeds , York , Manchester Victoria , Blackpool North , Wigan North Western , Chester , Warrington Bank Quay , Hull , Preston , Burnley Manchester Road and London King's Cross . Two selective schools in Calderdale jointly administer an 11+ admissions exam: The Crossley Heath School , in Savile Park and North Halifax Grammar School in Illingworth. Both schools achieve excellent GCSE and A-level results, achieving

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300-463: Is normally elected on a first past the post basis for a four-year period which is staggered with the other councillors of that ward so that only one councillor per ward is up for election at any one time. Exceptions to this include by-elections and ward boundary changes. The largest ethnic group within Calderdale at the 2011 census was White British at 86.7%, down from 90.8% in 2001. The next largest ethnic group are Pakistanis, comprising 6.8% of

325-797: Is served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcasting from the Emley Moor transmitter. Radio stations for the area: There are three current swimming pools in Calderdale. These are located in Todmorden , Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge . Halifax is currently in the phase of getting a new swimming pool after the old pool shut in 2021. Other sports facilities include North Bridge Leisure Centre (Halifax, Currently Closed), Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool, Brighouse Leisure Centre and Pool, Todmorden Swimming Pool, The Shay Stadium ( Halifax Towns Football Pitch) and Spring Hall (Halifax, Track and field). There are eight civil parishes in Calderdale, covering

350-732: Is the Calderdale Royal Hospital , located on the main route to Huddersfield in Salterhebble . It has specialist departments: Calderdale's A&E department and the Calderdale Birth Centre. The hospital was built and opened in 2001 on the site of the original Halifax General Hospital . After the new hospital opened, the Royal Halifax Infirmary closed and all services were transferred, as were services from Northowram Hospital . NHS Ambulance services are provided by

375-495: Is the commercial, cultural and administrative centre of the borough. Calderdale is served by Calderdale Council , which is headquartered in Halifax, with some functions based in Todmorden. The Roman settlement of Cambodunum was probably located within Calderdale. A Roman fort has been excavated in Slack , which is in the neighbouring borough of Kirklees , but its identity is not yet certain. The metropolitan district of Calderdale

400-510: The Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. Midgley was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax, 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 and the parish was merged with Wadsworth . In 1931 the parish had a population of 1882. This West Yorkshire location article

425-571: The Yorkshire Ambulance Service from stations in Halifax, Brighouse and Todmorden. Overgate Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults in Calderdale. Elland Hospital , Calderdale's only private hospital, is located by the Calderdale Way . Formerly BUPA Elland Independent Hospital, it is now owned and operated by Classic Hospitals . Calderdale is served by West Yorkshire Police ; whose Calderdale Division headquarters

450-595: The 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland . In parts of northern England , a ward was an administrative subdivision of a county , very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. In Australia , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Sri Lanka , the United Kingdom , and the United States , wards are an electoral district , within

475-458: The Baptist , the patron saint of wool workers. It was shown on the former arms of Halifax . The green and blue wavy line of the shield symbolises the River Calder and Calder Valley. The white rose is for Yorkshire . The crest shows a rose bush with nine white flowers representing the nine former authorities that now comprise the Calderdale district. The bush is shown growing out of a mural crown,

500-704: The River Calder. The main towns of the borough are Brighouse , Elland , Halifax , Hebden Bridge , Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden . Calderdale covers part of the South Pennines , and the Calder Valley is the southernmost of the Yorkshire Dales , though it is not part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park . The borough was formed in 1974 by the merger of nine local government districts. Halifax

525-502: The country, grouped into quartiers. In the Republic of Ireland , urban divisions were called wards and rural ones were called district electoral divisions . Both were renamed as electoral divisions in 1996. The electoral districts for Irish local authorities are local electoral areas . These are generally defined as combinations of electoral divisions, and in urban areas were formally described as combination of wards. In Japan ,

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550-588: The population (4.9% in 2001). In 2011, Christians comprised 60.6% of the borough's population. This was followed by those of no religion (30.2%) and Muslims (7.8%). The 2021 census showed further changes in the borough, with the White British population declining slightly to 82.7% and the proportion of residents of Pakistani heritage increasing to 8.5%. Younger residents showed a higher level of ethnic diversity with 74.7% of Calderdale's population aged under 16 identifying as White British compared with 93.5% of

575-830: The population over 65. Those holding no religion had risen to 42.0% of the population, now comprising a slightly higher proportion of residents than Christians (41.5%) and the Muslim population remaining relatively stable increasing to 9.5%. The large majority of Calderdale residents were born in England - falling slightly from 90.6% to 89.7% between 2011 and 2021. Calderdale is part of the Calderdale Primary Care Trust , South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust . The borough has two hospitals and one hospice . The main hospital (part of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust)

600-416: The western part of the borough. The eastern part of the borough, covering Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Shelf and Sowerby Bridge, is an unparished area . The two parish councils of Hebden Royd and Todmorden take the style "town council". The borough contains numerous settlements, including: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council was granted a coat of arms in 1977. The Paschal lamb is the emblem of John

625-607: Was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . It covered the area of eight former districts and part of a ninth, which were all abolished at the same time: In 2022, Yorkshire Water built an emergency water pipeline from Calderdale to Ponden Reservoir in Haworth as Yorkshire experienced its driest period on record. The borough is divided into 17 wards and each is represented on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council by three councillors. Each councillor

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