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Netherton is a village, near
Picture of Meltham Road, Netherton - Geograph.org
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Netherton is a village, near Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
, in the Kirklees
Kirklees is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Kirklees Council with the status of a metropolitan borough. The largest town and administrative centre of Kirklees is Huddersfield, and the district also includes ...
metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, England. It is 2 miles (3 km) south-west of the town centre on the road to Meltham
Meltham is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Holme Valley, below Wessenden Moor, four and a half miles south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District Na ...
. Netherton together with South Crosland have a population of 3,702 according to the 2001 census.
It is part of the Crosland Moor
Crosland Moor is a district of the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Location
It begins 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south west of Huddersfield town centre. Crosland Moor begins at the junction of the Manchester Road A62 and B ...
and Netherton ward of the 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 towards Huddersfield.
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parliamentary constituency.
It has a junior school and an infant school.
It also has a junior football club who play at South Crosland Junior school and Hawkroyd bank. They were also the founder members of the Huddersfield & District Junior football league. It also has a 3 Team open age football team in the Huddersfield District League.
Notable people
* Ian Berry, artist * Joe Skarz, professional footballer currently at BurySee also
* Listed buildings in Crosland Moor and NethertonReferences
External links
Picture of Meltham Road, Netherton - Geograph.org
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