Rishworth
Oldham Road, Rishworth
Rishworth is located in Calderdale
Rishworth
Rishworth
Rishworth is located in West Yorkshire
Rishworth
Rishworth
Location within West Yorkshire
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOWERBY BRIDGE
Postcode districtHX6
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Rishworth is a village 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]

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.

Governance

Rishworth was a township in the parish of Halifax.[3] From 1866 Rishworth was a civil parish[4] until 1 April 1937 it was abolished to form Ripponden.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Contact information". Rishworth School. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics Rishworth Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "History of Rishworth, in Calderdale and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Rishworth Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Halifax Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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