Midgley

Midgley is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east from Burnley and west-north-west of Halifax, [West Yorkshire|Halifax], and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd to the west-south-west, and Hebden Bridge 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.

Governance

The village is part of the Luddendenfoot ward of the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.
Midgley was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax, 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 and the parish was merged with Wadsworth. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1882.