Cross Roads, West Yorkshire
| Cross Roads | |
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 Looking south with the A629 between the two buildings |
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| Cross Roads shown within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 3,500 |
| OS grid reference | SE0463782 |
| • London | 180 mi (290 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEIGHLEY |
| Postcode district | BD22 |
| Dialling code | 01535 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Cross Roads with Lees or Cross Roads cum Lees is a village in the Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies less than 1 mile from Haworth, approximately 2.5 miles from Keighley and approximately 9 miles from Bradford.
Cross Roads is named after the crossroads junction which leads in the directions of Haworth, Keighley and Denholme.
The village of Cross Roads with Lees is not necessarily a village, but is a collection of small hamlets which are today regarded collectively as a village. Within the village boundaries are 'Lees', 'Barcroft', 'Bocking', 'Bingley Road' and 'Cross Roads'.
Halifax Road which runs through the village is part of the A629 road.
Since 1974, Cross Roads has been represented within the Worth Valley Ward of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
From 1895 until 1938, Cross Roads was part of Haworth Urban District Council. Following abolishment of Haworth Urban District Council in 1938, Cross Roads joined Haworth in Keighley Borough Council. Cross Roads remained within Keighley Borough Council until changes caused by the Local Government Act in 1974 resulted in the abolishment of Keighley Borough Council with Cross Roads and all other areas previously within Keighley Borough Council being transferred into Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Since 1974, Cross Roads has been represented within the Worth Valley Ward of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
Since its formation in 1999, Cross Roads has been represented within the civil parish of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council.
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