Lower Hopton: what to know before moving day
Small streets branch off Calder Road with names like Co-operative Street, Marshall Street, Spencer Street, Regent Street and Hirst Street. On streets like these, a neighbour keeping the space outside clear for the morning makes loading far quicker. Holme Bank Mills, off Station Road, was worked by James Walker and Sons, the rug and carpet makers, and newer homes on Gregory Springs Road, Spinners Way, Brewery Wharf and Riverside Close sit near the river and the mill.
The landmark here is Hopton Congregational Church, dated 1829, with a five-bay stone front and a Doric portico under a pediment; it is listed Grade II*. Hopton Primary School is on Woodend Road, and Briery Bank woodland rises behind Briery Grove and Oakfield Drive.
How the van gets to Lower Hopton
Off the M62, the van takes Huddersfield Road (the A644) through the middle of Mirfield, turns onto Newgate to cross the Calder, and comes into Calder Road. Station Road and Hopton New Road pass the railway and carry on towards Hopton Lane. It works out at roughly 20 to 35 minutes from Bradford.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Services for Lower Hopton
Each service below links to its Mirfield page, which covers how the job works in and around Mirfield.
Lower Hopton: questions before you book
Does Lower Hopton have its own shops?
Yes, a small parade. OpenStreetMap lists a newsagent, a fish and chip shop, a sandwich shop, a hairdresser and The Flower Pot pub on Calder Road, with a Lidl and the Navigation Tavern on Station Road, so there is somewhere to buy tape or lunch on moving day.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF14 8NN is in Mirfield ward and Mirfield parish, Kirklees
- Listed buildings in Mirfield (from the National Heritage List): Hopton Congregational Church, 1829, Grade II*
- Hilda Annetta Walker (Wikipedia): James Walker and Sons, rug and carpet manufacturers, at Holme Bank Mills, Mirfield
- OpenStreetMap map data: Calder Road and its side streets, Gregory Springs Road, Spinners Way, Brewery Wharf, Riverside Close, Holme Bank Mills, Hopton Primary School (Woodend Road), Briery Bank, Station Road, Hopton New Road, Lidl, Navigation Tavern, The Flower Pot, Calder Road shops
- OSRM route estimate from Bradford city centre (OpenStreetMap road data, checked 2026-09-28): M606, M62, A644 Huddersfield Road, Newgate, Calder Road