Grange Moor

Grange Moor
Grange Moor
 Grange Moor shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE2216
Metropolitan boroughKirklees
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 53°38′N 1°40′W / 53.64°N 01.66°W / 53.64; -01.66

Grange Moor is a village in the district of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated between Huddersfield (6 miles (10 km) away) and Wakefield (9 miles (14 km) away).

The village is represented on Kirkburton Parish council and is in the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees Council.[1]

Grange Moor situated on moorland with the same name and is to the north of a road junction on the A642, A637 and B6118 roads (known as Grange Moor Crossroads). Shuttle Eye Colliery was situated near the crossroads, its site now occupied by warehousing.

The church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.[2] The village school, Grange Moor Primary School, has places for 120 children.[3] The village is policed by the West Yorkshire Police.[4]

Transport

Arriva Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tiger operate bus services towards Huddersfield (services 231 and 242) and Wakefield (service 231)

References

  1. ↑ Kirkburton Parish Council, Kirkburton Parish Council, retrieved 2010-12-11
  2. ↑ St Bartholomew's Church, Grange Moor, GenUKI, retrieved 2010-12-11
  3. ↑ Grange Moor Primary School, Kirklees Council, retrieved 2010-12-11
  4. ↑ Welcome to the Emley, Flockton, Grange Moor Neighbourhood page, West yorkshire Police, retrieved 2010-12-11

External links


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