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 Todmorden, England

Todmorden is a market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is 17 miles from Manchester and in 2001 had a population of 14,941.


Todmorden is at the confluence of three steep-sided Pennine valleys and is surrounded by moorlands with outcrops of sandblasted gritstone.


The historic boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire is the River Calder and its tributary, the Walsden Water which run through the town. The administrative border was altered by the Local Government Act 1888 placing the whole of the town within the West Riding.


The town is served by Todmorden and Walsden railway stations.

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A post on the page says: “Jordan was only 22 when he was a passenger involved in a horrific car accident on the 11th March on Todmorden Road, Bacup, which sadly took his life. Jordan Matthew. The scene of a crash on Todmorden Road near Bacup (Image: Manchester Evening news). “At such an age, ...
Rail replacement buses between Leeds and Todmorden and Leeds and Huddersfield were also hit by delays. In North Yorkshire, fire crews rescued a woman who was stuck in her car on the B1257 at Chop Gate, near Stokesley. Further afield, the A66 was closed in both directions between the A685 at ...

Two men have died after their car overturned when it crashed into a parked vehicle. The 30-year-old driver and his passenger, aged 22, smashed into a car in Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire at about 01:30 GMT. The pair, from Rochdale, were pronounced dead in hospital. Their families are being ...
Rosso posted on Twitter: “466/465 Bacup - Todmorden Service, will run between Rawtenstall - Bacup only. Due to icy road conditions. “10 Between Rawtenstall - Edgeside Will only be running between Rawtenstall - Waterfoot, will not serve the Edgeside estate, due icy road conditions.” Alfie and Phoebe ...
It is believed the route from Blackburn station to Manchester Victoria via Todmorden could be extended to travel as far as Manchester Airport following the completion of the Ordsall Curve, which directly links tracks from Manchester Victoria to the airport. The calls for the new rail link came following a public ...

Police announced a diversion from Ainley Top and through the heart of Calderdale through Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and ... "A diversion is in place from junction 24, following the black circle route, which will take you along the A629, A646 towards Todmorden, A6033 and join the ...
A woman who was hit by train close to Rochdale Station was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Just after 8.30pm on Saturday 24 February officers were called to Rochadale Station following reports that a person was struck by a train. “Sadly, a ...

... National Rail posted: “Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Hebden Bridge and Manchester Victoria. Consequently, train services are currently suspended between Todmorden and Rochdale. “A train shuttle service is being put in place between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria.
Turning to politics, he gained a seat on the old Borough Council and became a member of Todmorden Civic Trust. During his Mayoral year of 1970-71 it was decided to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the borough charter and he chaired the committee which coordinated the arrangements. In later life he ...
Despite its remote setting, Todmorden has great appeal for commuters to Manchester (about 30 minutes by train) and Leeds (an hour), as well as Bradford and Huddersfield (both 30-40 minutes). The M62 is the nearest motorway, but it can take half an hour to reach junction 21 at Milnrow. Leeds Bradford ...
Flowers were laid along Todmorden Road on Sunday following the crash in the early hours. Jordan's devastated mother revealed he was preparing to become a father. His partner Millie is due to give birth to a baby girl in May. Speaking to the M.E.N. from the family home in Wardle, Jordan's mother Kylie, ...
Floral tributes to Matthew Horridge, 30, and Jordan Matthew, 22, who were both killed after a car collision on Todmorden Road in Bacup. Artemis O'Neill wrote on Facebook: “Would just like to say RIP Matthew Horridge, so untimely and cruel. “Your dad will be in bits and you will be missed by many with that ...


 

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