Berry Brow
The village was substantially changed in the mid-1960s when characterful rows of terraced cottages on the hillside near Waingate were demolished as part of a council scheme to create 'the village of the future', largely consisting of two 17-storey blocks of flats on the valley floor, two six-storey blocks at the top of the hill, together with rows of square-shaped bungalows. After around 20 years of use, the tall blocks, Holme Park Court and Bishop's Court, had to be stripped of asbestos.
Whilst Berry Brow had earlier boasted many more shops it did continue to have a post office, bakery, and fish and chip shop beyond its major changes, but sadly these have all disappeared in recent years, leaving little but hairdressers, a chiropodist's shop and a couple of takeaways. A convenience store has however reopened.
Berry Brow's station on the
The village has a distinctive rocky outcrop, now largely hidden by trees, at Deadmanstone.
Around Berry Brow
Berry Brow has a convenience store in Waingate.Berry Brow has takeaways serving Asian and Italian cuisine in Waingate and a chicken takeaway at Robin Hood Hill.
Pubs in the area are The Golden Fleece at Robin Hood Hill and The Railway in School Lane. Berry Brow Liberal Club is in Parkgate.
A well-established Indian restaurant occupies the former Black Bull pub building on the main
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School is in Birch Road.
Berry Brow Methodist Church and Community Centre is in Birch Road, Berry Brow.
Berry Brow AFC are in the Huddersfield and District Association Football League and play at Berry Brow recreation ground at Bridge Street.
Local government
Civil parish council
There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Huddersfield County Borough.Metropolitan district council
Armitage Bridge is in the Newsome ward of Kirklees Council. Kirklees Council website
Travel
Berry Brow station Birch Road
The station is served by trains on theHuddersfield > Berry Brow ~ 5 min
Bus services
306 Every day and evenings
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307 Monday to Saturday daytime
See also 308 Honley and 308 Holmfirth via Cross Lane at Primrose Hill / Newsome.
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308 Huddersfield - Holmfirth — most Monday to Saturday daytime journeys Huddersfield - Honley — evenings and Sundays and a few other journeys
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Evening and Sunday buses and a few Monday to Friday daytime buses operate only to/from Honley as
*operates via Woodhead Road during daytime on Sundays and a weekday afternoon
See also 307 Honley via Newsome Road.
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354 Monday to Saturday daytime (4 journeys each way). See also 355
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via Woodhead Road and Parkgate only:
310
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314
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315 Monday to Fridays, two journeys each way. Saturday one early morning journey to Huddersfield
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316
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X49 Monday to Friday (2 morning journeys to Brighouse, 2 afternoon/early evening to Huddersfield), Saturday (One morning journey to Brighouse)
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Road Travel
Berry Brow is on theOther places near Berry Brow: