Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook. It was formerly an important centre for the production of woollen cloth, focused at Bank Bottom Mill, which closed in 2003. According to a 2008 mid-year estimate the village has a population of 4,440.
Population: 3,577
Latitude: 53° 36' 0.00" N
Longitude: -1° 55' 0.01" W
Shaw and Crompton is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Oldham, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south…
The River Don (also called Dun in some stretches) is a river in South Yorkshire, England. It rises in the Pennines and flows for 70 miles (110 km) eastwards, through the Don Valley, via Penistone, Sheffield, Rotherham, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Donca…
Saddleworth Moor is an area of the South Pennines in Northern England. It is within the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. The land reaches over 1,312 feet (400 m) above sea level.
Boundary Park, known as SportsDirect.com Park for sponsorship purposes, is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.
The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Ashton-under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough, Oldham, Rochdale and Todmorden in England.
Odsal Stadium, also known as Provident Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium in Odsal, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It has been home to Bradford Rugby League club since opening in 1934 and was previously home to the speedway team Bradfor…
Shaw National Distribution Centre (also known as Shaw NDC) is the main distribution and order processing centre for British retailer Shop Direct Group, and is located in Shaw and Crompton, a town in Greater Manchester, England. Shaw NDC is a "state-…
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 225,200, and spans 55 square miles (142 km2).
The Shay is a multi-use sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, near Shaw Hill. FC Halifax Town (football) and Halifax (rugby league) both play their home games at the Shay. The stadium is owned by Calderdale Metropolitan Council after t…
Dukinfield is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the south bank of the River Tame opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of Manchester, and in 2011 had a population of 19,306.
Royton (pop. 21,000) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies by the source of the River Irk, on undulating land at the foothills of the South Pennines, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-northwest of Oldham…
The Standedge Tunnels are four parallel tunnels beneath the Pennines in northern England. Three are railway tunnels and the other is a canal tunnel. They are located at the Standedge (pronounced Stannige) crossing point between Marsden and Diggle, a…
The Woodhead Tunnels are three parallel trans-Pennine 3-mile (4.8 km) long railway tunnels on the Woodhead Line, a former major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield in Northern England.
The HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Brighouse, Holmfirth and Huddersfield in England.
Ashton United Football Club is an English football club, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
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The Rochdale Canal is a navigable broad canal in Northern England, between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, part of the connected system of the canals of Great Britain.
The M67 is a 5-mile (8.0 km) urban motorway in Greater Manchester, England which heads east from the M60 motorway passing through Denton and Hyde before ending near Mottram.