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Holdsworth, West Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°45′25″N 1°52′34″W / 53.756925°N 1.876088°W / 53.756925; -1.876088
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Holdsworth
Holdsworth from Crooked Lane
Holdsworth is located in Calderdale
Holdsworth
Holdsworth
Holdsworth is located in West Yorkshire
Holdsworth
Holdsworth
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE 082 290
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX2
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53°45′25″N 1°52′34″W / 53.756925°N 1.876088°W / 53.756925; -1.876088

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 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

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  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Holdsworth West Riding. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Holdsworth House with wall and gateway to forecourt (Grade II*) (1133873)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Former Halifax high school transformed for new TV drama". Halifax Courier. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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