Batley: Heavy Woollen District, the Fox's Biscuits Factory, and Kirklees Mill Country
Batley sits in the heavy woollen district of West Yorkshire, immediately west of Dewsbury. The town processed recycled wool and manufactured heavy cloth. Fox's Biscuits operated from Batley from 1853, though production has since moved. The Batley Variety Club, opened in 1967 in a former mill, hosted acts from Louis Armstrong to the Bee Gees and was one of the biggest live entertainment venues in northern England before it closed. The population is around 50,000. Batley is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees.
The A652 connects Batley to Bradford and Dewsbury. Batley station provides Northern services to Leeds and Huddersfield. The town centre along Commercial Street carries a mix of local retail and wholesale outlets. For adult companionship, Batley is covered by West Yorkshire Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Batley sits in the heavy woollen district of West Yorkshire, immediately west of Dewsbury. The town processed recycled wool and manufactured heavy cloth. Fox's Biscuits operated from Batley from 1853, though production has since moved. The Batley Variety Club, opened in 1967 in a former mill, hosted acts from Louis Armstrong to the Bee Gees and was one of the biggest live entertainment venues in northern England before it closed. The population is around 50,000. Batley is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees.
The A652 connects Batley to Bradford and Dewsbury. Batley station provides Northern services to Leeds and Huddersfield. The town centre along Commercial Street carries a mix of local retail and wholesale outlets. For adult companionship, Batley is covered by West Yorkshire Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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