Cowcliffe
Encyclopedia
Cowcliffe is an area of Huddersfield
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
It is situated between Fixby
and Birkby
based around Cowcliffe Hill Road. Cowcliffe is a discernible village, though the boundaries aren't clear and is somewhat isolated from the rest of Huddersfield - only two buses an hour go through the area, destined for either Brighouse
and Huddersfield
(First Huddersfield
services 549), and there is a warning sign at the bottom of Cowcliffe Hill Road that they will not always make it to the top - indeed snow fall prevents it around once a year.
The area is home to a pub, St. Hilda's Parish Church, a shop, a park and a club. At the west border of the area is Huddersfield Golf Club, to the north is Fixby
(the golf course is known locally as Fixby Golf Course), to the south and east are Birkby and Fartown.
The ITV
drama series Where The Heart Is
shot a small number scenes in Cowcliffe's park in 2002, not long after the park had had a facelift from Kirklees
Metropolitan Council, who installed goalposts and a designated play area.
Notable former residents of Cowcliffe include the current Yeovil Town
footballer Marcus Stewart
and the now retired footballer Chris Marsden
.
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....
, 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It is situated between Fixby
Fixby
Fixby is a suburb in north-west Kirklees bordering neighbouring Calderdale and is traditionally part of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire...
and Birkby
Birkby, West Yorkshire
Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 6,700....
based around Cowcliffe Hill Road. Cowcliffe is a discernible village, though the boundaries aren't clear and is somewhat isolated from the rest of Huddersfield - only two buses an hour go through the area, destined for either Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
and 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....
(First Huddersfield
First Calderdale & Huddersfield
First Calderdale & Huddersfield is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
services 549), and there is a warning sign at the bottom of Cowcliffe Hill Road that they will not always make it to the top - indeed snow fall prevents it around once a year.
The area is home to a pub, St. Hilda's Parish Church, a shop, a park and a club. At the west border of the area is Huddersfield Golf Club, to the north is Fixby
Fixby
Fixby is a suburb in north-west Kirklees bordering neighbouring Calderdale and is traditionally part of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire...
(the golf course is known locally as Fixby Golf Course), to the south and east are Birkby and Fartown.
The ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama series Where The Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
shot a small number scenes in Cowcliffe's park in 2002, not long after the park had had a facelift from Kirklees
Kirklees
The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite...
Metropolitan Council, who installed goalposts and a designated play area.
Notable former residents of Cowcliffe include the current Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
footballer Marcus Stewart
Marcus Stewart
William Marcus Paul Tubb) known as Marcus Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1991 until 2011...
and the now retired footballer Chris Marsden
Chris Marsden
Christopher "Chris" Marsden is an English former footballer who played in the Football League and Premier League for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Notts County, Stockport County, Birmingham City, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday, and in the Korean...
.