Ainley Top
Human settlement in England
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Ainley Top is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire in England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Huddersfield on the A629 to Elland and Halifax.
| Ainley Top | |
|---|---|
Village sign | |
  Ainley Top  Ainley Top Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 649 (inc. Blackley)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE115195 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD2 |
| Postcode district | HD3 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
It is situated on a hill (the Ainleys) with the M62 motorway to the north, and junction 24 of the motorway adjacent to the village. It is in the Elland ward of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council with 419 registered electors in 248 properties in 2013.[2]
Nag's Head Inn
Hill Top Avenue
Cedar Court Hotel, Lindley Moor Road
Ainley Top Roundabout
Transport
Ainley Top is also the name of the roundabout just south of the village. This is the junction of the A643 and the A629 and also gives access to junction 24 of the M62 motorway.
The 1.5 miles (2.4 km) section of the M62 running from Outlane to Ainley Top opened at lunchtime on Wednesday 20 December 1972.[3][4]
