West Yorkshire
Population: 2.325 million
Founded: West Yorkshire was formed as a metropolitan county in 1974
Time zone: Gmt+0
Currency:£
Location of west Yorkshire in the UK.
(5 Metropolitan Boroughs of west Yorkshire)
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West Yorkshire coat of arms
Motto: By effort achieve
west Yorkshire flag.
West Yorkshire County Council flag
Coat of arms for Kirklees
Founded :1 April 1974
Population: 438,727
Kirklees.
Kirklees is an area that is made up of 10 towns and is set within the picturesque area of the Pennine hills and other boundaries include one with High peak in Derbyshire and the Peak District national park.
The areas are split into the industrial rural.
The villages of the Colne valley (areas here include Golcar, Marsden Slaithwaite Linthwaite.) Holme Valley and the Calder valley. (Calderdale villages and include Halifax, Brighouse, Rastrick, Elland, Stainland, Greetland, Todmorden, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge and Hipperholme.)
North Kirklees include Batley Dewsbury and the Spen Valley.
South Kirklees include: Birstall, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Melham and Mirfield.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is recognized for Victorian architecture, the University of Huddersfield, and its beautiful surrounding countryside.
Huddersfield coat of arms
Population: 141,692
Motto: Juvat Impigros Deus
Founded: 1868
Huddersfield is made of 100 villages, hamlets and small towns,
The town of Huddersfield is one of the biggest in west Yorkshire and has many suburb areas these include
Marsden Slaithwaite, Golcar Linthwaite and Scapegoat Hill. These areas are located in the Colne valley.
Things to do in the Colne valley.
visiting churches, Colne Valley museum (to learn about the history of the area), Walking through the hills or on the canal. There are antique shops to view, clothing boutiques and an art gallery to visit.
Eating places here include
Indian restaurants (Havelli Golcar. Destination, Slaithwaite.)
Country pubs (The scape House Inn, The
River head Marsden)
Farm shops,
Fish and Chip shop
Italian (little Italy Outlane, Anello Slaithwaite and Mozzarellas Marsden.)
Sport (Huddersfield is the home of rugby league) The Huddersfield Town football club and the Huddersfield Giants rugby team.
Entertainment (Cinemas & theater (Odeon Huddersfield), The Laurence Batley theater)
Famous people from Huddersfield
James Mason actor
Harold Wilson prime minister
Bodies Whitaker (actor, Doctor who)
David brown English industrialist
Laurence Batley was an entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Gorden Kaye, was an English actor and singer, best known for playing womanizing café owner René Artois in the British comedy series 'Allo 'Allo!
The Holme valley
Population:34,680
The villages of the Holme valley include
Brockholes,
Jackson Bridge,
Hepworth,
Holme,
Holmbridge,
Honley,
Meltham,
Netherthong,
New Mill,
Scholes,
Totties,
Thongsbridge,
Upperthong,
Longley,
Hade Edge,
Underbank
Wooldale
Famous people from Holme Valley
Peter Brook (painter)
Roy Castle (dancer)
Calderdale
Population: 210,082
Founded:1974
Coat of arms
Map of Calderdale
Villages in Calderdale:
Brighouse
Founded:1865
Population :33,160
Todmorden
Population:15,481
Founded: 1801
Halifax
Coat of arms
Map of Halifax
Population: 88,134
Founded:1749
Halifax is the fifth largest of West Yorkshire's towns and cities.
There are many food options available such as the burgh market or the Victorian piece Hall.
Entertainment ( Victoria Theater, Halifax Playhouse and the Square Chapel theatre)
Cinema (The Vue cinema broad street plaza)
Sowerby bridge
Population:11,703
Founded:1869
Famous people
Sally Wainwright tv writer
Justin Hawkins (1975–), front man of rock band The Darkness.
Glyn Hughes (writer) (1935–2011), English poet, artist and novelist
Elland
Founded: 23 February 1976
Population: 11,676
Mytholmroyd
Founded: 31 December 1894
Population: 3,949
Famous People
Ted Hughes poet laureate
Innes Ireland, racing driver and Grand Prix winner.
Jon Richardson, comedian.
Hebden Bridge
Founded: 31 December 1894
Population:5,223
Famous People
Keith Emerson keyboardist.
Lavena Saltonstall (1881–1957), suffragette and writer, born and grew up in Hebden Bridge.
Paula Lane, actor with roles including Kylie Platt of Coronation Street, remains a resident of the town and also runs a drama school there.
Riponden
Population: 6,412
Founded: 1307
Famous People
James Walton, inventor and industrialist, born in Ripponden in 1803.
Sir Norman Howard Bottomley, Air Chief Marshal of the RAF and Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command in 1945, was born in Ripponden in 1891.
Bradford
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Population:536,986
Founded:1903
Suburbs of Bradford include
Standby
Thornton
Oakworth
Oxenhope
Baildon
Shipley
Bingley
Keighley
Famous People
Natalie Anderson – (born 24 October 1981) English actress best known for her roles as Alicia Gallagher in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and Stella Davenport in the medical drama The Royal, was born in Bradford.
Tim Booth – (born 4 February 1960) English singer, dancer and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James. Born in Bradford.
Anne Brontë – (1820–1849) novelist and poet, born in Thornton on the outskirts of Bradford.
Charlotte Brontë – (1816–1855) novelist and poet, born in Thornton.
Emily Brontë – (1818–1848) novelist and poet, born in Thornton.
Patrick Barnwell Brontë – (1817–1848) painter, writer and poet, born in Thornton.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn – (1910–2002) British Labour Party politician. Her family lived in Bradford from when she was 12.
Adrian Edmondson – (born 24 January 1957) comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. Born in Bradford.
Mason Greenwood (born 1 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England under-21 team.
Leeds
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Population:792,525
Founded: 1207
The surrounding areas that are part of Leeds include:
Morley
Pudsey
Tadcaster,
Wetherby
Wharfedale,
Aireborough,
Garforth,
Horsforth
Otley and Rothwell.
Famous People
Nicolas Adams Olympic boxer
H. H. Asquith – 1st Earl of Oxford & Asquith, Liberal Prime Minister of the UK from 1908 to 1916
Corinne Bailey Rae – singer
Alan Bennett play Wright
Barbara Taylor Bradford novelist
Melanie Brown – "Mel B" from the Spice Girls
Alistair Brownlee – triathlon world champion and Olympic gold medalist
Jonathan Brownlee – triathlon world champion and Olympic bronze medalist
Beryl Burton – record-breaking cyclist
Thomas Chippendale – furniture maker, from Farnley, Otley.
Wakefield
Population :343,932
Founded :1852
The towns and vilages that make up Wakefield include:
Castleford,
Population: 45,106
Founded: 1894
The surrounding areas of Castleford are
Featherstone,
Knottingley,
Normanton
Pontefract
Hemsworth,
Horbury,
Ossett,
South Elmsall and South Kirkby
The best time of the year to come to west Yorkshire is spring or summer you can explore local festivals such as Golcar Lilly day (14th may) or for greater weather for hiking in the local areas peek District, Yorkshire dales and the Pennines.
Marsden jazz festival (October)
Marsden cuckoo festival (April)
Slaithwaite moon raking festival (October)
Yorkshire regional brass band championships (March)
Food
Yorkshire Curd Tart
Parkin
Yorkshire Pudding
Forced Rhubarb
Wensleydale Cheese
Henderson’s Relish
Fat Rascal
Sport
Football
Major football clubs in West Yorkshire include Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, and Bradford City.
Cricket
The Yorkshire County cricket club play at hedgingly stadium.
Rugby
The main rugby league teams in the Super League are Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers, Halifax Panthers, Huddersfield Giants, Leeds Rhinos, and Wakefield Trinity.
The main rugby union team is Yorkshire Carnegie.
Speedway
having the Halifax Dukes and the Bradford Dukes teams. Odsal Stadium used to host BriSCA stock cars.
Horse racing
The two main racecourses here are Wetherby and Pontefract.
Things to see
Eureka children's museum
Yorkshire sculpture park
Stanage tunnel Marsden (Britain's longest canal tunnel)
National media museum
Salts Mill saltaire
Keighley and Worth Valley railway
Harewood house
Tropical world Leeds
Royal armories Leeds
Visit welcome to Yorkshire for more things to see and do.
Where to stay
Pennine manor Hotel
The queen's Hotel Leeds
Oulton Hall Hotel golf resort and Spa
Holiday inn express Bradford City centre
Visit welcome to Yorkshire for more places to stay.
Dialect.
Greetings and Expressions:
1. Ey up - A friendly Yorkshire greeting similar to "Hello" or "Hi there."
2. 'Ow do? - Another way to say "How do you do?" or "How are you?"
3. Ta - A common abbreviation for "thank you."
4. Ta-ra - A casual way of saying "goodbye."
5. 'Ow's it goin'? - A friendly inquiry about how someone is doing.
6. Nee-boddah - Yorkshire's version of "nobody" or "no one."
7. Nowt - A word meaning "nothing."
8. Ginnel - A narrow alleyway or passage between buildings.
9. Scran - Food or a meal.
10. Brew - A cup of tea.
People and Character:
11. Tyke - A term affectionately used to describe a Yorkshire person.
12. Lad/Lass - A boy or a girl, often used to refer to young people.
13. Champion - A compliment, meaning "great" or "excellent."
14. Mardy - To be in a grumpy or sulky mood.
15. Daft as a brush - A playful way of describing someone as silly or foolish.
16. Nobbut a lad/lass - Expressing that someone is still young or inexperienced.
17. Luv - A term of endearment used for both men and women.
18. Reet grand - Means "absolutely splendid" or "excellent."
19. Tosser - A light-hearted insult, implying someone is a bit foolish.
20. Soft lad/lass - Used to describe someone who is a bit naive or easily influenced.
21. Summat - Yorkshire slang for "something."
22. Reet bonnie - A compliment describing something as particularly beautiful or attractive.
23. Fettle - In good health or condition.
24. Mizzle - A fine misty rain or drizzle.
25. Snap - A packed lunch or a meal to take on the go.
26. T'foot o' our stairs - Refers to the bottom of the stairs in a house.
27. T'owd mon - The old man, often referring to one's father or an elderly gentleman.
28. Gaffer - The boss or someone in charge.
29. Wensleydale - A famous cheese from the region.
30. Laikin' - Playing or having fun
31. Eeh by gum - An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
32. Bloomin' 'eck - Similar to "Oh my goodness" or "Goodness me."
33. Flippin' 'eck - A mild expression of surprise or shock.
34.Well, I'll go to t'foot of our stairs - An expression of utter disbelief.
35. Gadzooks - An archaic exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
36. 'Ecky thump - An exclamation used to express surprise or disbelief.
37. Chuddy - Gum or chewing gum.
38. Barm cake - A soft bread roll, often used for sandwiches.
39. T'ale - A shortened form of "the ale," meaning a pint of beer.
40. Eeh bah gum, it's reet good - A
compliment about delicious food or a tasty meal.
41. T'brew - Yorkshire slang for a cup of tea.
42. Nosh - Food or a meal.
43. Ginnin' o'er a glass o' bitter - Referring to someone who's laughing heartily over a pint of beer.
44. Nettled - To be thirsty.
45. Haver - To talk nonsense or to chatter aimlessly.
Miscellaneous:
46. Boggart - A mischievous ghost or spirit.
47. Midden - A messy or untidy place.
48. Put wood in't 'ole - Close the door (often said to prevent a draft).
49. Mither - To bother or pester someone.
50. Nowt so queer as folk - An expression meaning "people are strange" or "there's no accounting for taste."
Famous people
John Reginald Halliday Christie, the murderer from 10 Rillington Place.
Hannah Cockroft, athlete/double Paralympic gold medalist.
Shirley Crabtree, wrestler professionally known as 'Big Daddy
John Ketley
Anne Lister, diarist and former owner of Shibden Hall.
John mackintosh (mackintosh Toffee Rowntree's)
Percy Shaw, inventor of Cat's Eyes, used on public roads
Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, born in Halifax
Edward Akroyd woolen manufacturer
How to get Here
Huddersfield by road
Huddersfield The M62 east-west motorway is around 3 miles northwest of Huddersfield town centre, while for traffic heading south, the M1 is 11 miles to the east.
A62 WEST leads towards the Colne Valley and Oldham.
A616 leads south towards Stocksbridge and routes to Sheffield, with the A6024 branching off it around 3 miles from the town centre towards Holmfirth.
A629 EAST runs towards Penistone, Rotherham and routes to Sheffield and connects to the A642around 2 miles outside the town
centre towards Wakefield and the A637 towards the M1 and Barnsley.
A62 EAST leads towards Liversidge, Birstall and Leeds, connecting also with the A644 around 3 miles from the town centre for the M62 EAST (J25), Mirfield and Dewsbury.
A641heads north towards Brighouse and Bradford.
A629 WEST leads towards the M62 (J24), Elland, Halifax, Keighley and Skipton.
Routes from the town radiate from the A62 ring road around Huddersfield town centre:
A640 leads towards the M62 WEST (J23-west facing only) and to Denshaw and Rochdale.
By Rail
The station is the second biggest rail hub in West Yorkshire after Leeds with more than 200 trains a day.
Trains travel westbound to Manchester
East bound trains travel to Leeds, York, Hull, Redcar, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Scarborough and Bradford
York 1hour
Bradford 36 minutes
Brighouse 10 minutes
Halifax 22 minutes
Deighton 4 minutes
Mirfield 8 minutes
Wakefield Kirkgate 23 minutes
Normanton 28 minutes
Castleford 34 minutes
Leeds 20 minutes
Malton 1hour 13minutes
Seamer 1hour 31minutes
Scarborough 1hour 37minutes
Dewsbury 10 minutes
Leeds 23 minutes
York 46 minutes
Northallerton 1hour 10minutes
Darlington 1hour 23minutes
Durham 1hour 37minutes
Chester-Le-Street 1hour 44minutes
Newcastle 1hour 54minutes
Thirsk 1hour 11minutes
Yarm 1hour 33minutes
Thornaby-on-Tees 1hour 42 minutes
Middlesbrough 1hour 50minutes
Redcar Central 2hours 2minutes
Saltburn-by-the-Sea 2hours 12minutes
Ravensthorpe 12 minutes
Dewsbury 15 minutes
Batley 18 minutes
Morley 23 minutes
Cottingly 27 minutes
Leeds 34 minutes
Selby 58 minutes
Howden 1hour 13 minutes
Brough 1hour 18minutes
Hull 1hour 32minutes
Lockwood 3 minutes
Berry Brow 6 minutes
Honley 9 minutes
Brockholes 12 minutes
Stocksmoor 16 minutes
Shepley 18 minutes
Denby Dale 23 minutes
Penistone 30 minutes
Silkstone Common 36 minutes
Dodworth 40 minutes
Barnsley 47 minutes
Wombwell 53 minutes
Elsecar 57 minutes
Chapeltown 1hour 3minutes
Meadowhall 1hour 8 minutes
Sheffield 1hour 16 minutes
Slaithwaite 7 minutes
Marsden 11 minutes
Greenfield 19 minutes
Mossley 23 minutes
Stalybridge 28 minutes
Manchester Piccadilly 45 minutes
Manchester Victoria 30 minutes Manchester Oxford Road 37minutes
Manchester Piccadilly 42 minutes Manchester Airport 1hour 4minutes
Newton-le-Willows 1hour 2minutes
Lea Green 1hour 8minutes
Liverpool 1-hour 23min
London 2 hours 49 minutes.
Bus
Trips from Huddersfield
Brighouse 21 minutes
Elland 22 minutes
Marsden 28minutes
Holmfirth 29 minutes
Mirfield 30 minutes
Heckmondwike 34 minutes
Halifax 45minutes
Bradford 48 minutes
Cleckheaton 49 minutes
Denby Dale 49 minutes
Dewsbury 50 minutes
Wakefield 1hour 10min
Oldham 1hour 22min
Leeds 1hour 25min
Places to eat
Bolster Moor farm Shop
Havelli
Rumpus Burger Slaithwaite
The little bridge Slaithwaite
Northern soul
Peel Street social Marsden
Wild cafe
ERICS
Facts
Wakefield
WORLD COAL CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GAWTHORPE
Sitting on the banks of the River Aire, Queen’s Mill is the world’s largest stone grinding flour mill, with twenty pairs of stones
Bradford
Bradford is officially the Curry Capital of Britain, thanks to its many excellent curry restaurants. South Asian influences can be found all around the city.
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