Norwood Green, West Yorkshire

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Norwood Green

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Norwood Green

Location within West Yorkshire

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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

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53°44′23″N 1°47′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.7396°N 1.7919°W﻿ / 53.7396; -1.7919

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.

## Atmosphere and residents

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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

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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

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* Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

## External links

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