Crossflatts

Crossflatts
For the area of Leeds see Beeston, Leeds

Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 1°50′42″W / 53.861°N 1.845°W / 53.861; -1.845

Crossflatts
Crossflatts is located in West Yorkshire
Crossflatts

 Crossflatts shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE103405
Metropolitan borough City of Bradford
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BINGLEY
Postcode district BD16
Dialling code 01274
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Shipley
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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. The building of the Aire Valley Trunk road in recent decades has diverted traffic away from the village.

It is served by Crossflatts railway station on the Skipton to Bradford/Leeds line. This small village adjoins Bingley at the famous Five Rise Locks.

Crossflatts is served by a Pub (The Royal), A social club (Ryshworth), Cricket Club (Crossflatts), 3 hairdressers, fish and chip shop (Jacks), butchers (Stuart Prices'), newsagents, bakers, pizza (Hot Shots), chemist, post office, funeral parlour, Chinese take away, curry house (take away only), Tesco Express, music shop.

Crossflatts has a crown green bowling club (Bingley Bowling Green Club Ltd, Slenningford), two football clubs (Royal and Crossflatts) and a cricket club which plays in the Bradford Central League.

Notable people

Percy Vear (1911–1983) Professional Boxer

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