Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire

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Birkenshaw
Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire (West Yorkshire)
Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire

Birkenshaw shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE203279
Metropolitan borough Kirklees
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRADFORD
Postcode district BD11
Dialling code 01274
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Bradford South
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°44′51″N 1°41′36″W / 53.7475, -1.6934

Birkenshaw is a village 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.

Despite its proximity to Bradford and having a Bradford postal address and dial code, Birkenshaw forms part of Kirklees metropolitan borough. It is home to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Birkenshaw was the birth place of Terry Uttley and Alan Silson, founding members of the band Smokie.