Official Name: | Crossflatts |
Country: | England |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Static Image Name: | Crossflatts Main Street - geograph.org.uk - 86177.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Keighley Road |
Os Grid Reference: | SE103405 |
Coordinates: | 53.861°N -1.845°W |
Post Town: | BINGLEY |
Postcode Area: | BD |
Postcode District: | BD16 |
Dial Code: | 01274 |
Constituency Westminster: | Shipley |
Metropolitan Borough: | City of Bradford |
Metropolitan County: | West 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.[1] [2] The opening of the Aire Valley Trunk road in 2004 has seen a reduction of 51% of traffic through the village.[3]
It is served by Crossflatts railway station on the Airedale Line connecting Skipton with Bradford and Leeds.[4] This small village adjoins Bingley at the famous Five Rise Locks.
Crossflatts is home to a number of local businesses, including The Royal Hotel (pub), Ryshworth Social Club, Crossflatts Cricket Club,[5] Stuart Prices' butchers, as well as takeaway establishments, a chemist, a post office, a funeral parlour, a music shop and a church.[6]
Crossflatts is also the home of UK Asset Resolution Ltd (UKAR),[7] and Computershare,[8] responsible for administering all remaining old NRAM and Bradford & Bingley mortgages in the UK.
Crossflatts has a crown green bowling club (Bingley Bowling Green Club Ltd, Slenningford) who play in the Worth Valley League and Aire-Wharfe League, two football clubs (Royal and Crossflatts) and a cricket club which plays in the Craven & District League.
Keighley Albion Juniors Rugby League club are based at Crossflatts Cricket Club.