Cowlersley

CowlersleyCowlersley Lane, CowlersleyCowlersley is a village on the southern side of the Colne Valley about 3 miles west-south-west of Huddersfield town centre, between Milnsbridge and Linthwaite.

Housing from several eras has gradually filled the area surrounding Cowlersley Lane, which runs from Milnsbridge towards the upper part of Linthwaite and Blackmoorfoot. The route rises above old quarries excavated from the main Manchester Road which runs along the Colne Valley. The area is beneath the hillside of Crosland Hill.

Cowlersley Lane, CowlersleySome of the earliest housing in the area was around a hamlet at Common End. In the 19th century a mungo and waste mill was established at Cowlersley.

James Harold Wilson, who was Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976 and later Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, was born in Cowlersley.

Around Cowlersley

Cowlersley has an off-licence in Mount Street and a convenience store in Cowlersley Lane. Other services in the area include dog and cat grooming, a vehicle repair garage and a funeral home.

Cowlersley Pharmacy is in Manchester Road.

A Chinese and Thai takeaway is situated in Manchester Road and a Hong Kong takeaway in Cowlersley Lane, near Yew Tree Lane.

Woodside Green (formerly Cowlersley Primary School) is in Main Avenue, Cowlersley.

Woodside Green website

Local government

Civil parish council

There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Huddersfield County Borough.

Metropolitan district council

Cowlersley is in the Golcar ward of Kirklees Council.

Kirklees Council website

Travel

Bus services

via Cowlersley Lane:

181 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Cowlersley Lane - Broad Oak Linthwaite Church - Linthwaite Hoyle House Fold - Slaithwaite Village centre, Hill Top - Wilberlee

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via Manchester Road:

184 Every day until early evening ♣

184 Huddersfield-Oldham now operates via Mount Road, Marsden, in place of 183Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Cowlersley Lane - Linthwaite Broad Oak - Linthwaite Church - Causeway Side - Hoyle House Fold - Manchester Road - Slaithwaite Manchester Road - Marsden Manchester Road - Fall Lane - Mount Road (including Hard End) - Uppermill - Oldham
♣ An evening return journey is operated by Nexus Move Mon-Sat between Oldham and Marsden only.

Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Oldham 1hour 22min

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185 Every day until late

185Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Manchester Road - Linthwaite Manchester Road - Slaithwaite Manchester Road - Marsden Village centre, Marsden station Huddersfield line to Manchester and Dirker

Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Marsden Dirker 37min

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Road travel

Cowlersley is off the A62 Manchester Road around 3 miles from Huddersfield town centre.

Other places near Cowlersley: Crosland Hill Linthwaite Milnsbridge

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