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{{Short description|Village in West Yorkshire, England}}
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| static_image_name        = St Matthew's Church, Rastrick - geograph.org.uk - 77228.jpg
| static_image_caption     = [[St Matthew's Church, Rastrick|St Matthew's Church]] on Church Street
| country                  = England
| coordinates              = {{coord|53.6921|-1.7883|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map              = United Kingdom Calderdale
| official_name            = Rastrick
| population               = 11,351
| population_ref           = (Ward. [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| metropolitan_borough     = [[Calderdale]]
| metropolitan_county      = [[West Yorkshire]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[Calder Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Calder Valley]]
| post_town                = BRIGHOUSE
| postcode_district        = HD6
| postcode_area            = HD
| dial_code                = 01484
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'''Rastrick''' is a village in the county of [[West Yorkshire]], England, between [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) north-west and [[Huddersfield]], 4 miles (7&nbsp;km) south.

The population of the Calderdale Civil Ward at the 2011 census was 11,351.<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011|id=E05001381 |title=Rastrick Ward (as of 2011)|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref> It is perhaps best known for its association, along with its neighbour [[Brighouse]], 1 mile (2&nbsp;km) north-east, with the [[Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band]]. 
Along with [[Brighouse]], it is part of [[Calderdale]], but shares a [[Huddersfield]] [[postcode]] and [[phone number]].

[[Historic counties of England|Historically part of the]] [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], the village is on an incline facing north-east, the Parish Church, is vertically in the middle.
 
The area around the Parish Church is known as "Top o' t'Town" and the area around the Junction public house is known as "Bottom o' t'Town", this reflects the days when Rastrick had its own governance in the form of a Town Board whose Offices and lock-up were situated halfway between the two, on Ogden Lane.

Remains of a fort have been found at Castle Hill, just below Top o' Town.

==History==
The name Rastrick is thought to be Viking in origin, with the "..ick" formation being common to many Norwegian Viking placenames, including "Jorvick", the Viking name for York.

Rastrick is well known for its pubs and the "Rastrick Run" is a popular pub crawl.

'''Rastrick''', and the variation '''Raistrick''' are English surnames, originating from the area of the town.

==Governance==
Rastrick is a village and a [[Wards of the United Kingdom|ward]] of [[Calderdale]], a [[metropolitan borough]] within the [[ceremonial county]] of [[West Yorkshire]] in England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mapit.mysociety.org/area/8878.html |title=Rastrick |date=2010 |access-date=26 February 2012}}</ref> Rastrick was recorded on 1 July 1837 as part of the Halifax Registration District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/halifax.html |title=Halifax Registration District |date=2011 |access-date=26 February 2012}}</ref> Rastrick was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] and [[chapelry]] in the parish of Halifax,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14113|title=History of Rastrick, in Calderdale and West Riding|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=12 October 2024}}</ref> in 1866 Rastrick became a separate [[civil parish]], on 1 April 1915 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10465321|title=Relationships and changes Rastrick CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 October 2024}}</ref> In 1911 the parish had a population of 8786.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10465321/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Rastrick CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 October 2024}}</ref> On 1 April 1938 [[Municipal Borough of Brighouse|Brighouse]] borough was transferred to the neighbouring registration district of 'Calder' and in 1974 it was abolished as part of the creation of Calderdale. Rastrick became a ward of Calderdale, with boundaries similar to those of the original parish.

==Geography==
The ward of Rastrick is bordered to the north by the [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]], which separates it from the ward of Brighouse. To the east and south the border with the [[Kirklees]] ward of Ashbrow roughly follows the [[M62 motorway]]. The traditional north western boundary between [[Elland]] and Rastrick was the edge of the escarpment, but the Elland Ward boundary is further east, encompassing parts of the old parish of Rastrick as far as Dewsbury Road and the crossroads with New Hey Road.
The village is neighboured by the towns of [[Brighouse]] to the north and [[Elland]] to the west. The village of [[Fixby]] is to the south east and [[Ainley Top]] is to the south west.

==Community facilities==
Rastrick has its own library which can be found on Crowtrees Lane and a doctors surgery at Rastrick Health Centre which is on Chapel Croft. A second doctors surgery is situated at the junction of Castle Avenue and Field Top Road.

==Landmarks==
The highest point in the village is Round Hill which is adjacent to the grounds of Rastrick Cricket Club. This appears to be man made but is thought to be of natural origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wyorksgeologytrust.org/lgssheets/calderdale/Round%20Hill,%20Rastrick.pdf |title=West Yorkshire Geological Trust: Round Hill, Rastrick |date=August 2009 |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> The Clough House Inn, on Clough Lane, is easily seen from the nearby M62. It was originally the White Lion Inn which was built in 1824, and is named as such on the 1835 and 1850 maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Rastrick---West-Yorkshire---Part-1|title=Geograph:: Rastrick - Calderdale District - West Yorkshire - Part 1|website=www.geograph.org.uk|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref>

==Transport==
The local railway station is named Brighouse but is in fact in Rastrick. An extensive bus service is provided by several operators, including First West Yorkshire, Team Pennine and South Pennine Community Transport, under the guidance of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (brand name Metro).

==Education==
Rastrick has several primary schools, including Carr Green Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Field Lane Primary School, Longroyde Primary School, and Woodhouse Primary School. Rastrick High School is the secondary school for the area. Highbury School is a specialist school on Lower Edge Road, and The William Henry Smith School is a non-maintained residential school located on Boothroyd Lane.

[[Rastrick Independent School]] was a [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private school]] located in the village that closed in 2019.

==Religious sites==
[[File:Church of St John the Divine, Rastrick - geograph.org.uk - 56395.jpg|thumb|St John the Divine, built 1913]]
There are two [[Anglican]] churches in the village. [[St Matthew's Church, Rastrick|St Matthew's Church]], which is used jointly by the Anglicans and the [[Methodist]]s and is situated on Church Street. Across the road from this Church is Rastrick Parish Centre, the church hall for St Matthew's Church. The Church of St John the Divine is located off Gooder Lane close to Brighouse railway station and was designed by [[Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet|Nicholson and Corlette]] in 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stjohnsrastrick.org.uk/history|title=History > St. John the Divine, Rastrick|website=www.stjohnsrastrick.org.uk|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19130407/153/0008 ''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', Monday 7 April 1913 p.8 col.6: "New church at Rastrick"]</ref> Both St Matthew's and St John's share the same [[Church of England]] vicar.

The non-denominational New Road Family Church is located on New Hey Road and operated as a church from 1837 until 2021. It began as a [[Sunday school]], and continued to accommodate a school until 1912. In 1872 a [[Hope UK|Band of Hope Society]] was formed, and operated intermittently until the 1980s. During the [[Second World War]] the church housed a [[British Restaurant]]. Declining congregations in the 21st century, saw the church close in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/historic-school-that-served-as-british-restaurant-during-ww2-to-be-sold-off-3414547|first=Grace|last=Newton|title=Historic Yorkshire school that served as a British Restaurant during World War Two to be closed and sold off for the first time since Queen Victoria's reign|publisher=[[Yorkshire Post]]|date=11 October 2021|access-date=23 February 2023}}</ref> A book entitled [https://myrastrick.com/new-road-sunday-school/ The History of New Road Sunday School] was written in 2012 by local historian Andrew Eccles and covers the entire history from 1837-2012.

Upper Edge [[Baptists|Baptist Church]] is located on Dewsbury Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uebc.org.uk|title=Welcome to our church|publisher=Upper Edge Baptist Church|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref> The church traces its history to "Rossendale Church", which consisted of many Independent congregations located across the [[Rossendale Valley]]. Individual congregations became separate churches by about 1720. In 1837 a non-sectarian [[Sunday School]] was founded at Elland Edge, and the first school was built in 1841. The Upper Edge Church as founded on 19 October 1863.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uebc.org.uk/Groups/335879/Pre_1863_roots.aspx | title=Upper Edge Baptist Church : Pre 1863 roots }}</ref>

==Sport==
The cricket club in Rastrick, Rastrick Cricket Club, is found next to Round Hill, the highest point in Rastrick. Round Hill is a popular playing area for children in the area. A second cricket club, Badger Hill Cricket Club, formerly New Road Cricket Club, played on the field off New Hey Road.

Rastrick Bowling Club is situated at the bottom of Toothill Bank which has many local bowling teams and entertainment nights, and is also a good venue for parties.  Rastrick Constitutional Club (also known as Top Club) has been situated on Church Street since 1886 and is known for its snooker teams.<ref>
[http://www.rastrickcons.co.uk/ Rastrick Constitutional Club] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419102317/http://www.rastrickcons.co.uk/ |date=19 April 2013 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
Rastrick was the birthplace of religious writer [[Margaret Barber]] who wrote under the pseudonym Michael Fairless, and of the eccentric inventor [[Wilf Lunn]].{{cn|date=October 2024}}

Acclaimed [[travel writer]], photographer, and adventure motorcyclist [[Christopher Paul Baker]] attended [[Rastrick Grammar School]] (1966–73).{{cn|date=October 2024}}

1997 winner of the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]], [[John E. Walker|John Ernest Walker]] (born 1941), also attended Rastrick Grammar School (1952–59).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/walker-group |title=John Walker – Curriculum vitae – Mitochondrial Biology Unit |work=cam.ac.uk |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Rastrick]]

==References==
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* [https://archive.org/details/historyofbrighou00turn The history of Brighouse, Rastrick, and Hipperholme; with manorial notes on Coley, Lightcliffe, Northowram, Shelf, Fixby, Clifton and Kirklees (1893)], Turner, J. Horsfall (Joseph Horsfall)

==External links==
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* [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~calderdalecompanion/mmr10.html Calderdale Companion: Rastrick]
* [http://www.brighouseandrastrickband.co.uk/ Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band]

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[[Category:Villages in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Wards of Calderdale]]
[[Category:Geography of Calderdale]]