Rishworth
Village in West Yorkshire, England
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Rishworth is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a small church, farms and schools, including Rishworth School.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 838.[2]
| Rishworth | |
|---|---|
Oldham Road, Rishworth | |
  Rishworth  Rishworth Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOWERBY BRIDGE |
| Postcode district | HX6 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
St. Johns Rishworth CofE Primary School provides primary-level education for children in Rishworth. The school is a Church of England school, with classes making occasional trips to the church situated on Godley Lane.
Former railway
Rishworth was the terminus of the Rishworth branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from Sowerby Bridge. It opened in 1881 and closed to passengers in 1929.
