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Outlane is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, situated approximately south-west of Elland, north-west of
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 ...
and south of Halifax. The village is situated next to the M62 motorway near Junction 23 and straddles the Kirklees and Calderdale borough boundary; while the bulk of the village is within Kirklees, the north-western part of the village is part of Calderdale and the Stainland & District civil parish. The A640 Huddersfield to
Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the United Kingdom 2021 Census, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wid ...
(New Hey Road) road passes through the village. Outlane Cricket Club, who currently play in the Halifax Cricket League, objected to the building of the motorway in the 1960s as it would go through their ground. However the
Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...
turned down the objection. Outlane has a golf course that borders the motorway. Slack Lane is the location of Slack Roman fort, whose Roman name was possibly ''Cambodunum''.Cambodunum
.


See also

* Listed buildings in Colne Valley (eastern area) * Listed buildings in Greetland and Stainland


References


External links


Outlane cricket club website



Outlane Golf Club website
Geography of Huddersfield {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub