Scholes, Cleckheaton
Village in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England.
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CLECKHEATON |
Postcode district | BD19 |
Dialling code | 01274 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
53.73°N 1.744°W / 53.73; -1.744 |
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The village is 5 miles (8 km) south of Bradford between Wyke and Cleckheaton near to the M62 motorway.
The village was originally known as "Scales" and was a hamlet in the township of Cleckheaton. In the 18th century the most prominent industry in the village was "card making" (combing cotton or linen.). Later on a Coal mine opened in the area but that closed early in the 20th century.