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Mixenden is a village in Calderdale, on the outskirts of Halifax in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The name Mixenden derives from the Anglo Saxon 'mixen' (compost or dung heap) and 'den' usually refers to pasture land, usually for pigs. During the 1970s, after the building of tower blocks in Mixenden, social problems and unemployment led to a somewhat tarnished reputation. Although much has been done to regenerate the area, its isolation from other neighbourhoods and its position, north-west of Halifax, continues to contribute to a social separation from the rest of Calderdale. At one time like many other villages it boasted of 3 pubs a nightclub, 3 fish and chip shops, numerous family businesses including butchers, bakers,newsagents,grocers, a garage with petrol. clinic and doctors, library and two factories 2 churches 2 schools, sadly not many of these left and the crown and anchor pub which was the last one called last orders in 2010 and converted into cottages.
To the north-west of the village is a large reservoir.