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Crossflatts
Ribbon development in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crossflatts is a ribbon development in Airedale along the old route of the A650 road between Bingley and Keighley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1][2] The opening of the Aire Valley Trunk road in 2004 has seen a reduction of 51% of traffic through the village.[3]
Crossflatts | |
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![]() Keighley Road | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE103405 |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BINGLEY |
Postcode district | BD16 |
Dialling code | 01274 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.861°N 1.845°W / 53.861; -1.845 |
It is served by Crossflatts railway station on the Airedale Line connecting Skipton with Bradford and Leeds.[4] This small village adjoins Bingley at the famous Five Rise Locks.
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Crossflatts is home to a number of local businesses, including The Royal Hotel (pub), Ryshworth Social Club, Crossflatts Cricket Club,[5] Stuart Prices' butchers, as well as takeaway establishments, a chemist, a post office, a funeral parlour, a music shop and a church.[6]
Crossflatts is also the home of UK Asset Resolution Ltd (UKAR),[7] and Computershare,[8] responsible for administering all remaining old NRAM and Bradford & Bingley mortgages in the UK.