Hepworth
It is situated on the hillside above the valley of Rakes Dike, which becomes Jackson Bridge Dike and New Mill Dike before flowing into the River Holme.
The rural village has a narrow main street which can be reached by winding country lanes which were clearly set in their course in days before the traffic of the village's recent housing expansion.
Hepworth has a strong sense of community, reflected in the activities in its village hall, its football team and its own brass band.
A brass band was formed in the village in 1882 and has won a string of prestigious prizes over the years.
A regular event in the village is Hepworth Feast, a procession from the village which is held on the last Monday of June each year. The event is said to have had its origins as a thanksgiving for the cessation of the 1665 plague which claimed many lives in Hepworth.
Hepworth grew as a farming community and woollen textiles also played a very important part in village life for many years. Dobroyd Mills, a large textile mill between Hepworth and neighbouring
Around Hepworth
The Butchers Arms in Towngate is the village pub. It featured in several episodes of the BBC TV comedy "Last of the Summer Wine", which was filmed around the 
Hepworth Village Hall is in Towngate and is the venue for film nights and live entertainment, Hepworth Players, a badminton club, Hepworth Art Group and a Ladies Who Stitch group. 
Hepworth Village Hall
Hepworth United Football Club have well over 100 years of football history behind them and is in Huddersfield and District league division one. The club also has ladies and junior teams. Hepworth United FC
Hepworth Junior and Infant School is in Maingate. Hepworth Junior and Infant SchoolHepworth Pre-school and Out of School Club is based in the Village Hall in Towngate.
Hepworth Pre-school and Out of School Club
Holy Trinity Church is in Dean Bridge Lane. The parish also includes Holy Trinity Church
Hepworth has HD9 postcode addresses for which Holmfirth is the postal town. Unless you place total dependance on a full correct postcode, a line with the Hepworth village name on is still an essential part of the address as there are many duplicate street names within the postal area, eg Towngate.
Local government
Civil parish council
Hepworth in the civil parish run by Holme Valley Parish Council. Holme Valley Parish Council website
Holme Valley Parish CouncilMetropolitan district council
Holmfirth is in the Holme Valley South ward of the metropolitan district of Kirklees. Kirklees Council website
Kirklees Council
Travel
Bus services
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Metro First Bus H7 Monday-Friday, morning & early afternoon
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