Cullingworth

Cullingworth

Church Street, Cullingworth
Cullingworth
 Cullingworth shown within West Yorkshire
Population 2,932 (2011)
OS grid referenceSE065365
   – London 175 mi (282 km)  SSE
Civil parishCullingworth
Metropolitan boroughCity of Bradford
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BRADFORD
Postcode district BD13
Dialling code 01535
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentShipley
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Coordinates: 53°49′29″N 1°54′10″W / 53.824730°N 1.902738°W / 53.824730; -1.902738

Cullingworth is a village and civil parish in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is 7 miles (11 km) west of Bradford and 3 miles (5 km) south of Keighley. The surrounding countryside is mainly used for sheep and cattle farming, with areas of moorland lying to the north and west. The village has undergone expansion in recent years, including a new primary school and housing estates. Cullingworth is now a popular commuter settlement serving the nearby towns of Keighley, Bradford and Halifax. The village has a population of 2,759 according to the 2001 Census, increasing to 2,932 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Geography

Cullingworth is in the eastern foothills of the South Pennines. Manywells Beck flows through the village, leading into Harden Beck, a small tributary of the River Aire. Cullingworth has a maritime climate, similar to the rest of Britain.

Governance

Cullingworth is a civil parish with a parish council. It is in the Bingley Rural ward of the metropolitan borough of City of Bradford and the Shipley constituency of the British Parliament.

Education

Parkside School educates approximately 1,200 local pupils from Cullingworth and the surrounding villages of Wilsden, Denholme and Harden.[2] Cullingworth Village Primary School educates local primary school children.

Transport

Cullingworth is situated at the crossroads of the B6144 and B6429. The village was formerly served by the Queensbury Lines of the Great Northern Railway.[3][4] A stone built viaduct crosses the western end of the village and Hewenden Viaduct lies outside the village to the east. The former railway line route is now part of the National Cycle Network, regional route 69.[5] The nearest railway stations are now Keighley and Bingley. Cullingworth is served by regular bus services to Keighley and Bradford, and less frequent services to Bingley and Wilsden, operated by Transdev in Keighley. An infrequent Sunday service provides a link to Halifax, operated by First Buses.

Sport

Cullingworth has a local cricket club that presently plays in the Craven & District league,[6] but is transferring to the Halifax League in 2014.

Notable people

Cullingworth was once home to Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew. Former Manchester City footballer Rick Holden lived in the village in the mid-2000s.

See also

RAF Manywells Height - a First World War airfield just south east of the village.

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Officed for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Parkside School
  3. ↑ Queensbury to Keighley 1884 - 1956, UK Individual web site
  4. ↑ "Cullingworth", Disused Stations Site Record, Subterranea Britannica
  5. ↑ "Route 69", Sustrans
  6. ↑ Cullingworth Cricket Club, UK Individual web site


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