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{{for|the family name|Midgley (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| official_name = Midgley
| coordinates = {{coord|53.734244|-1.955638|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom Calderdale
| map_type = West Yorkshire
| population =
| metropolitan_borough = [[Calderdale]]
| metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[Calder Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Calder Valley]]
| post_town = HALIFAX
| postcode_district = HX2
| postcode_area = HX
| dial_code = 01422
| os_grid_reference = SE030264
| london_distance_mi = 170
| london_direction = SSE
| static_image = Towngate, Midgley - geograph.org.uk - 1350891.jpg
| static_image_caption = Towngate, Midgley
}}

'''Midgley''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m| ɪ| dʒ|l|i}}) is a hill-top village in [[Calderdale]], [[West Yorkshire]], England. It is situated approximately {{Convert|12|mi|km|sigfig=1}} east from [[Burnley]] and {{Convert|4|mi|km|0}} west-north-west of [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], and just north of the [[A roads in Zone 6 of the Great Britain numbering scheme|A646 road]]. Nearby villages are [[Mytholmroyd]] {{Convert|1|mi|km}} to the west-south-west, and [[Hebden Bridge]] {{Convert|2.5|mi|km}} to the west-north-west.

Midgley has a social committee to arrange events such as open gardens, village fetes, parties, quiz nights and [[wine tasting]]. A previous [[The Co-operative Group|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.

== Governance ==
The village is part of the [[Luddendenfoot]] [[Wards of the United Kingdom|ward]] of the [[metropolitan borough]] of Calderdale, part of the [[Metropolitan county]] of West Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mapit.mysociety.org/area/8873.html |title=Luddendenfoot |date=2010 |accessdate=20 January 2014}}</ref>

Midgley was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] in the parish of Halifax,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/610|title=History of Midgley, in Calderdale and West Riding|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref> in 1866 Midgley became a separate civil parish, in 1894 Midgley became an [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban district]], on 1 April 1939 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with [[Hepton Rural District]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108573|title=Relationships and changes Midgley UD through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref> and the parish was merged with [[Wadsworth, West Yorkshire|Wadsworth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10454542|title=Relationships and changes Midgley CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 1882.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10454542/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Midgley CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Luddendenfoot]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Midgley, Calderdale|Midgley}}
*[http://www.midgley-village.co.uk Midgley Village, West Yorkshire]
*[http://www.midgleyschool.org.uk/ Midgley School]

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[[Category:Villages in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Geography of Calderdale]]

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Midgley - Revision history

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