Linthwaite
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Linthwaite
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Methodist Church and School, Clough, Linthwaite
Titanic Mill, Linthwaite
Linthwaite is a village in the Colne Valley 3 miles west-south-west of Huddersfield town centre, between
Milnsbridge
and
Slaithwaite
.
The village stretches for about 1.5 miles along the
A62
Manchester Road and for a steep half-mile or so up the southern side of the valley to its prominent church.
The coming of churches, large textile mills and dyeworks to this part of the Colne Valley in the 19th century brought about an expansion of several hamlets which merged into today's Linthwaite, with some remaining gaps filled with housing in more recent times.
Christ Church Linthwaite was built on land high on the hillside at Broad Oak.
Methodists placed their church and built a school at Clough, near to where Black Rock Mills were also built.
Other mills had been built near the valley floor or Manchester Road. The large Spring Grove Mill was at Hoyle House and the Hoyle Ing Dyeworks was built just below Royd House.
Linthwaite
Linthwaite
River Colne, Linthwaite
Linthwaite
Titanic Mill in Low Westwood Lane did not arrive until 1911, the year the liner sank. The Linthwaite mill still survives, having been splendidly reused for apartments, a spa and leisure club.
A large part of Spring Grove Mills, behind Reliance Garage, has also been reused, housing several businesses as the Colne Valley Business Park.
Other mills still await new uses, while much of the Black Rock Mills site has been cleared for a housing development.
While there is no longer the textile-focused trade Linthwaite once had, there are still many businesses in the village. The largest of these is pharmaceuticals manufacturer Thornton and Ross, founded in 1922. It is now part of a European group, producing many leading brands and exports to more than 80 countries worldwide.
Around Linthwaite
Most of Linthwaite's shops are in Manchester Road at Hoyle House. There are convenience stores at both sides of the road and other shops include an interiors shop, a cheesemaker and a sweets, tea and coffee shop. Linthwaite also has hairdressers and there is a small shop at the fuel filling station in Gillroyd Lane.
Linthwaite post office is at the convenience store at the Colne Valley Business Park in Manchester Road.
The Sair Inn is at Lane Top. The Royal Oak and The Coach And Horses are in Manchester Road.
Th'Alma is at Edge Hill.
Linthwaite has an Indian restaurant in Manchester Road. Food is also available at the local pubs.
A wide range of cuisine is covered by takeaways along the length of Manchester Road, from fish and chip shops at each end of Linthwaite, to sandwich shops, pizza, kebab, chicken and curry outlets and Chinese meals near the centre.
The converted Titanic Mill at Low Westwood Lane includes a Titanic Spa with accommodation apartments.
Linthwaite Methodist Players perform at the Methodist Church and also has a Junior Players section who perform an annual pantomime.
Linthwaite Cricket Club, founded in 1870, is based in Manchester Road, next to the premises of Thornton and Ross.
Broad Oak Cricket Club, founded in 1880, is at Broad Oak, between Cowlersley Lane and Gillroyd Lane.
Broad Oak Bowling Club is also at Broad Oak.
Broad Oak Bowling Club
social media page
Linthwaite Hall Bowling Club is in Linfit Lane.
Linthwaite Hall Bowling Club
social media page
A martial arts academy is based in part of the Colne Valley Business Park at Spring Grove Mills.
Linthwaite Methodist Sports Club has teams in the men's and ladies section of the Huddersfield Lawn Tennis League.
Colne Valley High School is in Gillroyd Lane.
Colne Valley High School
website
Linthwaite Ardron CofE Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is in Church Lane.
Linthwaite Ardron School
website
Linthwaite Clough Junior Infant and Early Years School is in Chapel Hill.
Linthwaite Clough School
website
Christ Church Linthwaite
Christ Church Linthwaite is in Church Lane. The church was consecrated in 1828.
Christ Church Linthwaite
website
Linthwaite Methodist Church is in Stones Lane.
Linthwaite Methodist Church
website
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is in Waingate, off Causeway Side.
Bargate, leading to Lowestwood Lane bridges the River Colne at Linthwaite.
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal passes through Linthwaite.
Linthwaite is in the Colne Valley ward of Kirklees Council, the metropolitan district council.
Kirklees Council
website
There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Colne Valley Urban District.
Linthwaite is sometimes known locally as Linfit, in particular the locality around Linfit Lane. This should not be confused with the hamlet of
Linfit
, 7 miles to the east near
Kirkburton
.
Travel
Bus services
via Manchester Road:
184
Every day until early evening ♣
184 Huddersfield-Oldham now operates via Mount Road, Marsden, in place of 183
Huddersfield
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.
Diverted route and new Summer timetable from April 16, 2023.
Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Oldham 1hour 22min
Timetable at
Metro
Search for operator's information at
First
185
Every day until late
Huddersfield
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
Minor retimings of weekday evening services from July 3, 2023
Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Marsden Dirker 37min
Timetable at
Metro
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First
via Cowlersley Lane, Linthwaite Church, Causeway Side and Hoyle House Fold:
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
Cuts to weekday early morning and Saturday teatime services from July 3, 2023.
Timetable at
Metro
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First
183
Withdrawn
WITHDRAWN FROM APRIL 16, 2023.
Journeys to Marsden Hard End replaced by rerouted
184
in new Summer timetable.
Timetable at
Metro
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First
186
Infrequent route variation
After leaving Marsden from Dirker terminus like
185
, service diverts at Linthwaite via Causeway Side, Linthwaite Church, Broad Oak and Cowlersley like
181
to Huddersfield.
New timetable from April 16, 2023.
Timetable at
Metro
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First
Operating via Clough and Upper Clough:
393
Monday to Saturday daytime
Huddersfield
Bus station
-
Longroyd Bridge
-
Thornton Lodge
Springdale Avenue, Yews Hill Road
-
Yews Hill
-
Crosland Moor
-
Crosland Hill
Tom Lane, Crosland Hill Road, Blackmoorfoot Road (Sands House), Felks Stile Road
-
Linthwaite
Linthwaite Church, Clough & Upper Clough
-
Blackmoorfoot
Timetable at
Metro
Timetables
(.pdf format)
at
Stotts Coach Travel
938
Monday to Saturday daytime
Marsden
Marsden station
Huddersfield line to Manchester
, village centre,
*
, Meltham Road - Lingards Road
-
Slaithwaite
Village centre
-
Linthwaite
Hoyle House Fold, Clough, Upper Clough
-
Blackmoorfoot
* Visits High Lea, Clough Lea, Wood Top, Carrs Street, Gate Head, Netherley Drive on demand
Timetable at
Metro
Timetables
(.pdf format)
at
South Pennine Community Transport
Other services:
388
Monday to Saturday daytime
Meltham
Village turning circle and Morrisons
-
Helme
-
Blackmoorfoot
- Broad Oak
Linthwaite
Church
-
Cowlersley
-
Milnsbridge
-
Paddock
Longwood Road
-
Quarmby
-
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
-
Lindley
WITHDRAWN FROM APRIL 2, 2023
Timetable at
Metro
Timetables
(.pdf format)
at
Stotts Coach Travel
389
Infrequent service. Monday to Saturday daytime
Meltham
Village turning circle
-
Helme
-
Blackmoorfoot
-
Crosland Hill
Blackmoorfoot Road
-
Crosland Moor
Balmoral Avenue, Foster Avenue, Dryclough Road
-
Crosland Hill
Blackmoorfoot Road, Felks Stile Road
-
Linthwaite
Linthwaite Church, Causeway Side
-
Slaithwaite
village centre
-
Hill Top -
Wilberlee
CHECK TIMETABLE FOR EXTENT OF JOURNEY
One Monday to Friday morning journey:
Meltham - Slaithwaite (
continues to Wilberlee on schooldays
).
One Monday to Saturday afternoon journey:
Slaithwaite - Meltham (also calls at Meltham Morrisons).
One Monday to Saturday afternoon journey:
Meltham - Blackmoorfoot only (also calls at Meltham Morrisons).
Timetable at
Metro
Timetables
(.pdf format)
at
Stotts Coach Travel
Road travel
Linthwaite is on the
A62
Manchester Road which is signposted towards Oldham from the Huddersfield ring road.
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Other places near Linthwaite:
Blackmoorfoot
Cowlersley
Golcar
Milnsbridge
Slaithwaite
Wellhouse
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