Midgley
Midgley () is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) east from Burnley and 4 miles (6 km) west-north-west of Halifax, and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west-south-west, and Hebden Bridge 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west-north-west. The name Midgley derives from the Old English mycglēah meaning 'midge wood or clearing'. Midgley has a social committee to arrange events such as open gardens, village fetes, parties, quiz nights and wine tasting. A previous Co-op store has been refurbished to become a shop and community room staffed by volunteers; it opened in February 2010. Local primary education is provided by Midgley School.
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Calder High School
Calder High School is a coeducational comprehensive school. It specialises in technology, with technology rooms. It is located in the village of Mytholmroyd, in the metropolitan district of Calderdale, in northern England.
It is situated in the middle of the village, north of the A646.
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International Bee Research Association
The International Bee Research Association (IBRA) is a United Kingdom–based charity and learned society dedicated to the advancement of bee science and beekeeping. Founded in 1949 by Eva Crane as the Bee Research Association, it adopted its present name in 1976 to reflect its international scope. IBRA publishes the peer‑reviewed Journal of Apicultural Research and the magazine Bee World, and maintains the Eva Crane Library and Archive, one of the world’s largest collections of literature on bees and apiculture. Through its publications, educational resources, and archival collections, the association has been recognised as a leading source of information on both managed and wild bee species.
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Luddenden
Luddenden is a district of Calderdale 3.1 miles (5 km) west of Halifax on the Luddenden Brook in the county of West Yorkshire, England.
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Luddendenfoot railway station
Luddendenfoot railway station served the village of Luddendenfoot in West Yorkshire, England, from 1840 until 1962.
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