| Cullingworth | |
|---|---|
 Church Street, Cullingworth | |
  Cullingworth Location withinWest Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,932 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE065365 |
| • London | 175 mi (282 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD13 |
| Dialling code | 01535 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°49′29″N1°54′10″W / 53.824730°N 1.902738°W /53.824730; -1.902738 | |
Cullingworth is a village andcivil parish in theCity of Bradford,West Yorkshire, England. Within the boundaries of thehistoricWest Riding of Yorkshire, it is 7 miles (11 km) west ofBradford and 3 miles (5 km) south ofKeighley. The surroundingcountryside is mainly used forsheep andcattle farming, with areas ofmoorland 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 popularcommuter settlement serving the nearby towns of Keighley, Bradford andHalifax. The village had a population of 2,932 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Cullingworth is in the eastern foothills of theSouth Pennines. Manywells Beck flows through the village, leading intoHarden Beck, a small tributary of theRiver Aire. Cullingworth has amaritime climate, similar to the rest of Britain.
Cullingworth is acivil parish with a parish council. It is in theBingley Rural ward of themetropolitan borough ofCity of Bradford and theShipley constituency of the British Parliament.
Parkside School educates approximately 1,200 local pupils from Cullingworth and the surrounding villages ofWilsden,Denholme,Thornton andHarden.[2] Cullingworth Village Primary School, which gained a new school building in 2004,[3] educates local primary school children. Cullingworth Preschool cares for and educates young children operating from Cullingworth Village Hall. The Preschool is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Cullingworth is situated at the crossroads of the B6144 and B6429. The village was formerly served by arailway station on theQueensbury Lines of theGreat Northern Railway.[4][5] A stone built viaduct crosses the western end of the village andHewenden Viaduct lies outside the village to the east. The former railway line route is now part of theNational Cycle Network, regional route 69, known asThe Great Northern Railway Trail.[6] The nearest railway stations are nowKeighley andBingley. Cullingworth is served by regular bus services to Keighley and Bradford, and less frequent services to Bingley andWilsden, operated byKeighley Bus Company. An infrequent Sunday service provided a link toHalifax, operated byFirst West Yorkshire until being withdrawn in 2015. This was reinstated as a regular hourly service in September 2020.
Cullingworth has a local cricket club that currently plays in theHalifax Cricket League. Prior to 2014 the club was a member of the Craven & District league,[7] Cullingworth Cricket Club has 2 Senior Teams, Junior Teams and a ladies Team.
Cullingworth has a New village hall on Mill Street which contains a nursery[8] most mornings during the term time. The village hall can be rented out by visiting their website.[9] The village has seen a large building programme of private homes. A condition imposed upon some of the housebuilding companies, is that they must contribute to the upkeep, repair or pay towards the new village hall.[10]
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