Rishworth is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a small church, farms and schools, including Rishworth School.[1]

Rishworth
Oldham Road, Rishworth
Rishworth Show map of Calderdale Rishworth Location within West Yorkshire Show map of West Yorkshire
Civil parish	Ripponden
Metropolitan borough	Calderdale
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOWERBY BRIDGE
Postcode district	HX6
Dialling code	01422
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Calder Valley
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.665°N 1.949°W / 53.665; -1.949

St. Johns Rishworth CofE Primary School provides primary-level education for children in Rishworth and Ripponden. The school is a Church of England school, with classes making regular trips to the village's church situated on Godley Lane.

Former railway

Rishworth was the terminus of the Rishworth Branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway from Sowerby Bridge. It opened in 1881 and closed to passengers in 1929.

See also

• Listed buildings in Ripponden

References

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