Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire

Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Birkenshaw
latitude= 53.7475
longitude= -1.6934
map_type= West Yorkshire
population =
metropolitan_borough= Kirklees
metropolitan_county= West Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster=Bradford South
post_town= BRADFORD
postcode_district = BD11
postcode_area= BD
dial_code= 01274
os_grid_reference= SE203279

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.

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