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Mixenden

Village in West Yorkshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Mixenden
pushpin_map	United Kingdom Calderdale
map_type	West Yorkshire
population	12,739
population_ref	(Ward. Illingworth and Mixenden. 2011)
metropolitan_borough	Calderdale
metropolitan_county	West Yorkshire
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster	Halifax
post_town	HALIFAX
postcode_district	HX2
postcode_area	HX
dial_code	01422
os_grid_reference	SE061284
static_image_name	Mixenden tower blocks (11th July 2010).jpg
static_image_caption	Mixenden Tower Blocks
london_distance_mi	170
london_direction	SSE

Mixenden is a district of Halifax, Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the outskirts of the town.

The name Mixenden derives from the Anglo Saxon 'mixen' (compost or dung heap) and 'den' usually refers to pasture land, usually for pigs.

History

During the 1970s, after the building of tower blocks in Mixenden, social problems and unemployment led to a tarnished reputation. Although much has been done to regenerate the area, its isolation from other neighbourhoods and its position, 3 miles north-west of Halifax, continues to contribute to a social separation from the rest of Calderdale.

Currently in Mixenden there is a primary school split across two sites, three newsagents with off licences, one launderette, one fish and chip shop, two pizza/Indian takeaways, one Chinese takeaway, two sandwich shops, a library, a council-funded activity centre and a doctors' surgery (Caritas Group Practice Mixenden).

There are also numerous public children's play areas that are maintained by Calderdale Council.

Mixenden Reservoir

To the north-west of the village is a large reservoir that is maintained by Yorkshire Water.

References

[http://www.ogdenwater.org.uk/resinfo.php "Ogden Water Country Park & Nature Reserve"], Ogdenwater.org.uk, Individual registered web site

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