Mirfield, United Kingdom
Mirfield is a town of 18,800 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Mirfield
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 54 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Colne Bridge, Ledgard Bridge, Dewsbury Bus Museum and Tolson Museum.
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About Mirfield
Mirfield () is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the A644 road between Brighouse and Dewsbury. At the 2011 census it had a population of 19,563. Mirfield forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.
From the Wikipedia article Mirfield (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Colne Bridge
Bridge · 1.5 mi
Grade II listed bridge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Ledgard Bridge
Bridge
Grade II listed bridge in Mirfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks8
Dewsbury Bus Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
Bus museum in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, England
Tolson Museum
Museum · 3.1 mi
Museum in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Kirklees Priory
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Monastery in West Yorkshire, UK
Robin Hood's Grave
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Monument in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Knowl Methodist Church
Cemetery · Methodist · 0.5 mi
Former Wesleyan chapel with burial ground; site later occupied by Edwards Scientific International Group (by 1975)
Knowl Road, Mirfield
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Crow Nest Park
Park · 2.3 mi
Green Flag public park in Yorkshire, England, UK
Ponderosa Zoo
Park · 1.7 mi
Zoo in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, England
Restaurants and cafes54
Hare and Hounds
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
Liley Lane, Mirfield
Mo-We 11:30-22:00; Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
The Grand Banqueting Suite
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
Yorkshire's Leading provider of Premium Asian Wedding Services. Call 24/7 on 0785 22 88 540
549 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury
24/7
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More about Mirfield
Economy
There are many national businesses based in Mirfield including John Cotton Group Ltd, Furniture And Choice and We Buy Any Stairlift.
The town has a variety of local independent shops as well as national and multinational chains such as Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Co-op Food.
Arts and culture
The Mirfield Show is an annual agricultural event held on the third Sunday in August at Mirfield showground. It is organised and run by the Mirfield Agricultural Society (MAS) as a non-profit making event for the families of Mirfield and district.
Local residents introduced the Mirfield Food & Craft Fayre in April 2012, scheduled to be run the last Saturday of each month and "help raise the profile of Mirfield, be a benefit to local traders, businesses, organisations and charities, and add more destination events to the Yorkshire calendar".
Education
There are two secondary schools in Mirfield: Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form and Castle Hall Academy.
Primary schools include Battyeford CE Primary School, Crossley Fields, Old Bank, Hopton Primary School and Crowlees Junior and Infant School, all of which were assessed by Ofsted as 'Grade 1 – Outstanding' in the March 2007 inspection.
The College of the Resurrection in Mirfield is a Church of England theological college, associated with the Community of the Resurrection religious community. There Rowan Williams, later Archbishop of Canterbury, lectured from 1975 for two years and Archbishop Trevor Huddleston spent his last days.
From the Wikipedia article Mirfield, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Mirfield
David WhyteEnglish poet (born 1955)Photo: Battyefordsands, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rebecca WomersleyEnglish cyclistPhoto: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh AutyBritish speedway riderPhoto: Michig, CC BY-SA 3.0
Allan JohnstonBritish sports psychiatristPhoto: LMA, CC BY-SA 3.0- Patrick StewartEnglish actor (1940–2026)
- Brian RobinsonBritish road cyclist (1930–2022)
- Mary Snell-HornbyBritish-Austrian translator and scholar
- Louise Robinsonmountain biker and cross-country cyclist
- Jake Charlesassociation football player (born 1996)
- Jon DysonEnglish footballer (born 1971)
- Albert HitchenEnglish professional road racing cyclist
- Mick PickeringEnglish footballer (born 1956)
Born in Mirfield, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
School · Anglican
Springfield Park, Mirfield
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
School · Anglican · 1.2 mi
Myrtle Road, Dewsbury
Healthcare5
Map of Mirfield
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Huddersfield 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Ossett 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Wakefield 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Bradford 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Pudsey 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Leeds 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Penistone 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Shipley 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Stocksbridge 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Saddleworth 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Paul, East Thorpe, Mirfield 2 (3401845715), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Mirfield (25272883750), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- St Paul, East Thorpe, Mirfield 1 (3402655168), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- St Paul, Eastthorpe, Mirfield (24994625114), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- 995 and 670 at DBM, 24 Barnsley Road, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolson Museum 004, Charlesdrakew, Public domain
- Ponderosa Zoo Entrance and General View, TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Resurrection, DanielCRMirfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Marys Mirfield 1, Yorks_LF, from the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John, Upper Hopton 1 (4651003168), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- St Saviour, Ravensthorpe (21404597343), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Lock Keeper's House, Newgate Bridge, Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flood Lock, Newgate Bridge, Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Warning CCTV In Operation (7997011438), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Royal and Ancient, Colne Bridge (4636537240), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Ledgard Bridge (3407757746), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- The Eagle has Landed 1- in Crow Nest Park (8060315604), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Mirfield Marina (25568463285), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Shepley Bridge Marina, Calder and Hebble Navigation (14151856632), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
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