Crosland Moor
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Crosland Moor is a district of the town of Huddersfield
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
It begins 1 mile (1.5 km) to the south west of Huddersfield town centre. The electoral ward of Crosland Moor and Netherton
, in the Colne Valley
constituency. The area of Crosland Moor includes Beaumont Park
, Crosland Hill and Walpole and has a population of 9,085 according to the 2001 census.
The name may have derived from the local landowners the Crosland family who owned much of the area in 15th and 16th centuries.
Crosland Moor begins at the junction of the Manchester Road A62
and Blackmoorfoot Road the main thoroughfare. The area rises up the hillside to overlook the areas of Milnsbridge
and Golcar
in the Colne Valley
.
St. Luke's Hospital is situated along Blackmoorfoot Road. It was originally a workhouse
for the poor and needy of the area in the 19th century. This is the headquarters for the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust and also provides other services such as physiotherapy.
The Walpole and Balmoral Avenue housing estates are also a part of Crosland Moor. Moor End Technology College, Crosland Moor's secondary school together with the Crosland Moor Junior and Infants schools are along Dryclough Road.
At the end of Dryclough Road, Beaumont Park begins. Huddersfield's first park opened in 1883, consists mainly of woodland and is on a hillside that looks over the Holme Valley
and the Lockwood
railway viaduct. It is currently being restored to its former glory by the Friends of Beaumont Park. Housing around the park is some of the most expensive in Huddersfield.
Along Blackmoorfoot Road beyond the junction with Dryclough Road was the spot where in April 1812 mill owner William Horsfall was shot and killed by the Luddites. They objected to the introduction of machinery Horsfall's mill in Marsden
. A side street where the incident occurred was named after Horsfall (William Horsfall Street).
Just off Blackmoorfoot Road beyond the Crosland Heath Golf Course is the Crosland Moor airfield
which was established by the David Brown Engineering Works based in Lockwood
. Even further up the road is Huddersfield's Observatory which is situated high over Huddersfield for good views of the sky at night.
Before the airfield is the Wellfield quarry where Crosland Hill Sandstone comes from. According to the Building Research Establishment
it is a durable stone not affected by acid rain or air pollution.
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 begins 1 mile (1.5 km) to the south west of Huddersfield town centre. The electoral ward of Crosland Moor and Netherton
Netherton, Huddersfield
Netherton is a village, near Huddersfield, in the Kirklees metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is 2 miles south-west of the town centre on the road to Meltham...
, 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....
constituency. The area of Crosland Moor includes Beaumont Park
Beaumont Park
Beaumont Park is a suburb of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England that is located between Netherton, Crosland Moor and Lockwood....
, Crosland Hill and Walpole and has a population of 9,085 according to the 2001 census.
The name may have derived from the local landowners the Crosland family who owned much of the area in 15th and 16th centuries.
Crosland Moor begins at the junction of the Manchester Road 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...
and Blackmoorfoot Road the main thoroughfare. The area rises up the hillside to overlook the areas of Milnsbridge
Milnsbridge
Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 2.5 miles west of the town centre, situated in the Colne Valley. The name is said to have derived from the water-powered mill and the bridge that stood alongside it in the 13th century.The Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs...
and Golcar
Golcar
Golcar is a village located on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal...
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....
.
St. Luke's Hospital is situated along Blackmoorfoot Road. It was originally a workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
for the poor and needy of the area in the 19th century. This is the headquarters for the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust and also provides other services such as physiotherapy.
The Walpole and Balmoral Avenue housing estates are also a part of Crosland Moor. Moor End Technology College, Crosland Moor's secondary school together with the Crosland Moor Junior and Infants schools are along Dryclough Road.
At the end of Dryclough Road, Beaumont Park begins. Huddersfield's first park opened in 1883, consists mainly of woodland and is on a hillside that looks over the Holme Valley
Holme Valley
Holme Valley is a large civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 25,049 . Its administrative centre is in Holmfirth. Other sizeable settlements in the parish include, Brockholes, Honley and New Mill...
and the Lockwood
Lockwood, Huddersfield
Lockwood is an area of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is to the southwest of Huddersfield Town Centre, to the west of the River Holme....
railway viaduct. It is currently being restored to its former glory by the Friends of Beaumont Park. Housing around the park is some of the most expensive in Huddersfield.
Along Blackmoorfoot Road beyond the junction with Dryclough Road was the spot where in April 1812 mill owner William Horsfall was shot and killed by the Luddites. They objected to the introduction of machinery Horsfall's mill in Marsden
Marsden, West Yorkshire
Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook...
. A side street where the incident occurred was named after Horsfall (William Horsfall Street).
Just off Blackmoorfoot Road beyond the Crosland Heath Golf Course is the Crosland Moor airfield
Crosland Moor Airfield
Crosland Moor Airfield is a small privately owned airfield located south-west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in England. The airfield was established by Sir David Brown who owned a local business and flew a de Havilland Dove, registration G-ARDH...
which was established by the David Brown Engineering Works based in Lockwood
Lockwood
-People:*Al Lockwood, retired RAF officer and politician*Annea Lockwood, composer*Belva Ann Lockwood, feminist and lawyer*Betty Lockwood, Baroness Lockwood of Dewsbury, political activist*Cara Lockwood, American writer*Charles A. Lockwood, admiral...
. Even further up the road is Huddersfield's Observatory which is situated high over Huddersfield for good views of the sky at night.
Before the airfield is the Wellfield quarry where Crosland Hill Sandstone comes from. According to the Building Research Establishment
Building Research Establishment
The Building Research Establishment is a former UK government establishment that carries out research, consultancy and testing for the construction and built environment sectors in the United Kingdom...
it is a durable stone not affected by acid rain or air pollution.