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Brighouse Online

An unofficial guide to the town, its amenities, facilities and businesses; includes maps, photos, statistics and a history.

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Quick Facts :

» Name originates from a building close to the bridge over the river Calder.
» Links to Leeds, Manchester and Halifax. (View quick map)
» Home of the world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band.
» Second largest town in calderdale.
»Population of around 32,198 people.

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Brighouse Echo
Calderdale Council
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
Brighouse Vintage Model Aircraft Club

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Brighouse Miscellaneous

Phone and Internet Information for Brighouse

The telephone code for Brighouse is 01484 with the exchange located on Phoney Road. It serves approximatly 12,211 residential premises and 688 non-residential premises. Below is an overview of the services supported.

ADSL: Yes
SDSL: Yes
LLU services: Yes
Cable: Yes
Wireless: No

Music

Brighouse is home to the britpop band Embrace who sang the official England anthem for the 2006 World Cup. Brighouse is also the home of the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band.

Other

  • The first 2 letters of the postcode is HD meaning Huddersfield, the first part of the Brighouse postcode is HD6
  • Population 32,198 (2001 census)
  • OS grid reference SE135235

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