Norwood Green, West Yorkshire

Norwood Green is a small village situated between Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. The village falls within the Calderdale ward of Hipperholme and Lightcliffe. It once had a railway station on the Calder Valley line.

Norwood Green
Village Street
Norwood Green Norwood Green Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE1326
Metropolitan borough	Calderdale
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Halifax
Postcode district	HX3
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

Atmosphere and residents

Norwood Green has declined in terms of liveliness, unlike its neighbours such as Wyke and Hipperholme. Earning the nickname the 'retirement village', due to its vast population of elderly. Many experiencing the fresh countryside and lack of people, agree Norwood Green holds a 'timeless and peaceful' atmosphere, free from noise and traffic.

There is also a Norwood Green newsletter and village website which informs the residents of local events.

History

Formerly a potential rival to Halifax, with plans to extend the village into a town, which did not materialise. 'The Village of Peace', had a local shop, school and Police station, with the community spirit in full flow. Judy Woods, is the graveyard to old coal mines, dating back to pre 1900s.

See also

• Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

External links

Media related to Norwood Green, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons