Portsmouth, West Yorkshire

Portsmouth
Civil parishTodmorden
Metropolitan boroughCalderdale
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town TODMORDEN
Postcode district OL14
Dialling code 01706
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentCalder Valley
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Portsmouth is a village on the A646 road in the Calderdale District, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the towns of Burnley and Todmorden and the village of Cornholme. The population is included in Todmorden.

History

Historically part of Lancashire, the many boundary changes in the area have resulted in the current location of Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The village had a railway station, which was opened in 1849 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway. It was renamed by British Rail to Portsmouth (Lancs) and closed on 7 July 1958.

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External links

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Coordinates: 53°43′55″N 2°09′14″W / 53.732°N 2.154°W / 53.732; -2.154


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