Linthwaite
Encyclopedia
Linthwaite is a village
in West Yorkshire
, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) west of Huddersfield
, on the A62
in the Colne Valley
. The village together with Blackmoorfoot had a population of 3,835 according to the 2001 census.
The River Colne
, Huddersfield Narrow Canal
, the Huddersfield to Manchester
rail line and A62
main road all pass near to the village. After they were constructed, textile mills were then built to produce cloth making use of the river. This led to the growth of the village. Linthwaite Hall on Linfit Fold was built around 1600.
Currently, it is a busy village with five pubs, including The Sair Inn. This olde style pub was formerly known as the 'NEW INN' It is now one of the few 'own brew' pubs still in the country. The Sair won the CAMRA National Pub of the Year Award in 1997.
Linthwaite is believed to be the place where the "Dyson" surname was founded in 1316.
Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, at the top of Gilroyd Lane, is a wintering site for migrating wildfowl
and wading birds.
High School, whose catchment area is described in the name.
: Broad Oak (on the top road) and Linthwaite (in the valley).
Linthwaite also has football teams playing in the RCD Junior Football League from under 8's right up to under 18's they also have a group of 5 to 7 year olds.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) west of Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, on the A62
A62 road
The A62 is a major road in Northern England that runs between the two major cities of Manchester and Leeds.The road is approximately 40 miles long. It runs north east from Manchester through Failsworth and Oldham then Saddleworth before crossing the Pennines at Standedge into West Yorkshire...
in the Colne Valley
Colne Valley
The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward along the floor of the valley....
. The village together with Blackmoorfoot had a population of 3,835 according to the 2001 census.
The River Colne
River Colne, West Yorkshire
The River Colne is a river in West Yorkshire formed by a confluence at the foot of the Pennines close to the village of Marsden.-Course:Numerous brooks formed by rainwater high in the Pennines of West Yorkshire, flow down the hillsides through the small valleys to feed two Yorkshire Water...
, Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in northern England. It runs just under from Lock 1E at the rear of the University of Huddersfield campus, near Aspley Basin at Huddersfield to the junction with the Ashton Canal at Whitelands Basin in Ashton-under-Lyne...
, the Huddersfield to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
rail line and A62
A62 road
The A62 is a major road in Northern England that runs between the two major cities of Manchester and Leeds.The road is approximately 40 miles long. It runs north east from Manchester through Failsworth and Oldham then Saddleworth before crossing the Pennines at Standedge into West Yorkshire...
main road all pass near to the village. After they were constructed, textile mills were then built to produce cloth making use of the river. This led to the growth of the village. Linthwaite Hall on Linfit Fold was built around 1600.
Currently, it is a busy village with five pubs, including The Sair Inn. This olde style pub was formerly known as the 'NEW INN' It is now one of the few 'own brew' pubs still in the country. The Sair won the CAMRA National Pub of the Year Award in 1997.
Linthwaite is believed to be the place where the "Dyson" surname was founded in 1316.
Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, at the top of Gilroyd Lane, is a wintering site for migrating wildfowl
Anatidae
Anatidae is the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups...
and wading birds.
Education
There are two primary schools and a secondary in the village: Linthwaite Ardron Memorial Junior School and the Linthwaite Clough Junior Infant and Early Years School for local children; and Colne ValleyColne Valley
The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward along the floor of the valley....
High School, whose catchment area is described in the name.
Trivia
Linthwaite hit the national news in late 2005 when a local young thug inserted lit fireworks into a dog. He was found guilty of the crime and sentenced to community service, the lenient punishment causing outrage amongst locals.Sport
In sport the village has two teams in the Huddersfield District Cricket LeagueHuddersfield Cricket League
The Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League is the premier cricket competition in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.The league has been in existence since 1891 and has 30 teams representing suburbs of Huddersfield and villages in the Huddersfield District area...
: Broad Oak (on the top road) and Linthwaite (in the valley).
Linthwaite also has football teams playing in the RCD Junior Football League from under 8's right up to under 18's they also have a group of 5 to 7 year olds.