Netherton is a village, near
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees 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 confl ...
, in the
Kirklees
Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. The borough comprises the ten towns of Batley, Birstall, West Yorkshire, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite. It ...
metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of districts of England, local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan distr ...
of
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan counties of England, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and east, South Yorkshire and De ...
, 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, south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It had ...
. 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. ...
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
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Ian Berry, artist
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Joe Skarz
Joseph Peter Skarz (born 13 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Liversedge.
Career
Huddersfield Town
Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Skarz came through his hometown club's academy. After m ...
, professional footballer currently at
Golcar United
Golcar United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Longfield Avenue.
History
Founded in 1904, the club initially played in the ...
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Sam Hirst, professional cricketer
See also
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Listed buildings in Crosland Moor and Netherton
References
External links
Picture of Meltham Road, Netherton - Geograph.org
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Villages in West Yorkshire
Geography of Huddersfield
Holme Valley