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Mixenden

Coordinates: 53°45′32″N 1°54′14″W / 53.759°N 1.904°W / 53.759; -1.904
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Mixenden
Mixenden Tower Blocks
Mixenden is located in Calderdale
Mixenden
Mixenden
Mixenden is located in West Yorkshire
Mixenden
Mixenden
Location within West Yorkshire
Population12,739 (Ward. Illingworth and Mixenden. 2011)
OS grid referenceSE061284
• London170 mi (270 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX2
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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England
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53°45′32″N 1°54′14″W / 53.759°N 1.904°W / 53.759; -1.904

Mixenden is a district of Halifax, Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the outskirts of the town.

The name Mixenden derives from the Anglo Saxon 'mixen' (compost or dung heap) and 'den' usually refers to pasture land, usually for pigs.


History

During the 1970s, after the building of tower blocks in Mixenden, social problems and unemployment led to a tarnished reputation. Although much has been done to regenerate the area, its isolation from other neighbourhoods and its position, 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Halifax, continues to contribute to a social separation from the rest of Calderdale.

Currently in Mixenden there is a primary school split across two sites, three newsagents with off licences, one launderette, one fish and chip shop, two pizza/Indian takeaways, one Chinese takeaway, two sandwich shops, a library, a council-funded activity centre and a doctors' surgery (Caritas Group Practice Mixenden).

There are also numerous public children's play areas that are maintained by Calderdale Council.

Mixenden Reservoir

To the north-west of the village is a large reservoir that is maintained by Yorkshire Water.[1]

Mixenden Reservoir


See also

References

  1. ^ "Ogden Water Country Park & Nature Reserve", Ogdenwater.org.uk, Individual registered web site