Holmbridge
Village in West Yorkshire, England
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Holmbridge is a small village on the A6024 about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest of Holmfirth and about 8 miles (13 km) south of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the parish of Holme Valley and the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.[1]
| Holmbridge | |
|---|---|
Former National School, Bank Top Lane, Holmbridge | |
  Holmbridge Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Holmfirth |
| Postcode district | HD9 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
In the 1950s, it was a site in the Survey of English Dialects.
On 6 July 2014, Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France from York to Sheffield, passed through the village.[2]
The village has one pub, the Pickled Pheasant, one church, the Parish Church of St David, and a Village / Parish Hall.[3] The former Four Inns Walk started at St. David's Church.
Holmbridge Cricket Club, who play in the Huddersfield Cricket League,[4] are one of the village's central features.
