Holdsworth is an area of Halifax in West Yorkshire, England, 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the town centre. It was historically a village in the township of Ovenden, in the ancient parish of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] Since 1974, it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale.
| Holdsworth | |
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.jpg) Holdsworth from Crooked Lane | |
  Holdsworth  Holdsworth Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE 082 290 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX2 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Holdsworth House is a Jacobean mansion built in 1633, now used as a hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Holdsworth was also the site of St Catherine's Catholic High School, which closed in 2013 and is now part of Trinity Academy. Since 2016, the school buildings have been used as 'Ackley Bridge College' for the Channel 4 school-based drama Ackley Bridge.[3]
References edit
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Holdsworth West Riding. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Holdsworth House with wall and gateway to forecourt (Grade II*) (1133873)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Halifax high school transformed for new TV drama". Halifax Courier. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Holdsworth, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons