Entries beginning Bailiff Bridge ... and The Bailiff Bridge ... are gathered together in this Sidetrack.
Also recorded as Bailiffe Bridge
In February, a Mr Dyson was fined 10/- plus costs for not
having has child vaccinated.
He refused to pay and sold his furniture, but money was raised by
sympathisers to pay the fine
This & associated entries use material which was kindly contributed by Alan Longbottom
Up the mid-19th century,
the only police were the Parish Constable, but once the West Riding
Constabulary was created,
Brighouse had its own policeman and because of the previous
importance of Hipperholme they to got one and from that day
Hipperholme which included Lightcliffe and Bailiff Bridge had its own
police section.
There was a police house in Bailiff Bridge and they had their own
local Bobby from then and I was the last.
In the 1950s, this was the 2nd house on the left as you leave Bailiff
Bridge going towards Lightcliffe – just passed what is now Devon Way
This & associated entries use material which was kindly contributed by Chris Helme & Les Hoyle
There was a direct service from here to London Marylebone.
On
11th November 1883,
the passenger platform at the station was blown down during a
disastrous storm, and an engine was thrown off the rails, blocking
the line for several hours.
In 1903, the wife of Joseph Hoyle was injured alighting at the
station.
The station closed for passenger traffic on 2nd April 1917.
On
25th April 1929,
the building was badly damaged by fire.
See
Oak Hill Bank Wood, Brighouse and
Pickle Bridge Line
This & associated entries use material which was kindly contributed by David Nortcliffe
The tolls were abolished in 1875.
The toll house was bought by Thomas Freeman Firth £for 70.
It was demolished and Firth's extended their existing
premises by building Clifton Mill on the site
This & associated entries use material which was kindly contributed by Chris Helme
See
Bailiff Bridge Working Men's Institute
The Institute was at the cross roads at Bailiff Bridge.
The site was later occupied by Firth's Clifton Mill
It is said that the final E was dropped by the West
Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority or by Brighouse Borough Council.
Some usages – including
Bailiffe Bridge War Memorial
and
Bailiffe Bridge School
- have the final E, whilst others do not.
Eugene Harvey was a fervent campaigner in favour of
the errant E
Bailiff Bridge Ref 509-5 
Bailiff Bridge & Anti-Vaccination Ref 509-2835 Bailiff Bridge & District Mutual Coal Supply Association Limited Ref 509-2199 Bailiff Bridge Beck Ref 509-3305 Bailiff Bridge Club Ref 509-2167
Bailiff Bridge Fountain Ref 509-1844 Bailiff Bridge Gas Company Limited Ref 509-2164 Bailiff Bridge Library Ref 509-438
Bailiff Bridge Police Station Ref 509-2158
There wasn't a police station at Bailiff Bridge.
Bailiff Bridge Post Office Ref 509-2173
Bailiff Bridge Railway Station Ref 509-1990
Bailiff Bridge Toll House Ref 509-74 Bailiff Bridge Working Men's Club Ref 509-60 Bailiff Bridge Working Men's Institute Ref 509-41 Bailiff or Bailiffe? Ref 509-96 Bailiffe Bridge Working Men's Club Ref 509-2510
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