Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°44′51″N 1°41′36″W / 53.7475°N 1.6934°W
| Birkenshaw | |
  Birkenshaw shown within West Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD11 |
| Dialling code | 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Bradford South |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Birkenshaw is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road.
Despite its proximity to Bradford and having a Bradford postal address and dial code, Birkenshaw forms part of Kirklees metropolitan borough. It is home to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Birkenshaw was the birth place of Terry Uttley and Alan Silson, founding members of the band Smokie. The Tetley family of malters, from whom brewer Joshua Tetley emerged hailed from Birkenshawe.
[edit] Location grid
| North: Bradford | ||
| West: Cleckheaton | Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire | East: Drighlington |
| South: Gomersal |
