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Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire
Birkenshaw is a village in the borough of Kirklees in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road. At the 2011 census, the village was located in the ward of Birstall and Birkenshaw, which had a population 16,298. Birkenshaw forms part of the Heavy Woollen District. It is the site of the headquarters of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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BBG Academy
BBG Academy (formerly Birkenshaw Middle School) is a mixed secondary school located in Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England.
Birkenshaw Middle School was a community school administered by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. The school educated pupils aged 9 to 13. A long campaign was established by parents to retain the school when the council announced plans to close it, which resulted in the school converting to academy status in 2012. The school (now named BBG Academy) then changed the age range of pupils to become an 11 to 16 secondary school.
In March 2016 the school was inspected by Ofsted and achieved a "Good" in all areas.
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Drub, West Yorkshire
Drub is a hamlet in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is located between Cleckheaton, Birkenshaw, and Gomersal and is considered part of the latter. The name "Drub" derives from rubbish found in coal, was transported which was the former function of Drub Lane as a thoroughfare.
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Birkenshaw and Tong railway station
Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
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Gomersal
Gomersal is a town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, south west of Leeds, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike. It is close to the River Spen and forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.