Editing Colne Valley

{{About|the valley in West Yorkshire|other|Colne Valley (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Valley in West Yorkshire, England}}
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The '''Colne Valley''' {{IPAc-en|'|k|oʊ|n}} is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the [[Pennines|Pennine Hills]] in the English county of [[West Yorkshire]]. It takes its name from the [[River Colne, West Yorkshire|River Colne]] which rises above the town of [[Marsden, West Yorkshire|Marsden]] and flows eastward  towards Huddersfield.

The name is used to describe that section of the valley between its source and [[Huddersfield]] at the point where the [[River Holme]] joins the Colne. The name can describe the whole valley of the Colne, including the section through Huddersfield its confluence with the [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]] at Cooper Bridge. Using the more common definition, the Colne Valley includes the towns and villages of [[Marsden, West Yorkshire|Marsden]], [[Slaithwaite]], [[Linthwaite]], [[Milnsbridge]], [[Scapegoat Hill]], [[Longwood, Huddersfield|Longwood]] and [[Golcar]].

==Industry and economy==
The Colne Valley played a significant role in the development of the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Most of the population had been hand loom weavers for generations but when water-powered [[Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution|textile]] mills were built on the  streams and rivers, the area was set to become a major producer of [[textile]]s. The Colne and the [[Huddersfield Narrow Canal]] provided transport links which were added to by [[A62 road|road]] and railway links to Huddersfield and [[Leeds]] to the east and [[Manchester]] and [[Liverpool]] to the west.

By the end of the [[World War II|Second World War]], the importance of the Colne Valley as a centre of textile production had begun to decrease and Huddersfield Narrow Canal was largely abandoned in 1944. The area is now primarily residential, its transport links making it ideal for commuters. Tourism is promoted: the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was reopened in 2001 and boat trips into [[Standedge Tunnels|Standedge Canal Tunnel]] are available; the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] advertises walks on [[Marsden Moor Estate]]; and television programmes such as ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' and ''[[Where_the_Heart_Is_(UK_TV_series)|Where the Heart Is]]'' have been filmed there.

==Government and politics==
[[Colne Valley Urban District|Colne Valley]] was an [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]] between 1937 and 1974. It was created by the merger of [[Golcar]], [[Linthwaite]], [[Marsden, West Yorkshire|Marsden]], [[Scammonden]] and [[Slaithwaite]] urban districts, and had a population of about 20,000. The [[Local Government Act 1972]] saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of [[Kirklees]].<ref name=visbrit>{{cite web | publisher = A Vision of Britain Through Time | title = Colne Valley UD West Yorkshire through time | accessdate = March 19, 2007 | url = http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=BF8ECE4312F490777BA12F5E5DAD0503?u_id=10002254}}</ref> It is a ward of Kirklees Council, whose population at the 2011 census was 17,369.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13695721&c=Colne+Valley&d=14&e=62&g=6371395&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1456396710375&enc=1|title=Kirklees Council Ward population 2011|accessdate=25 February 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>

The [[Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Colne Valley parliamentary constituency]] preserves the Colne Valley name, although the constituency also includes the [[Holme Valley]], [[Meltham]] and the outskirts of Huddersfield. Notable former [[Members of Parliament|MPs]] for the constituency include [[Victor Grayson]] and [[Richard Wainwright (politician)|Richard Wainwright]].  The current MP is [[Paul Davies (Labour politician)|Paul Davies]] - Labour

==See also==
[[Colne Valley Museum]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.standedge.co.uk/ Standedge Visitor Centre]
*[https://uk-fisheries.co.uk/fisheries/farlows-lake-complex/ Farlows Lake Complex - Colne Valley Fishery]
*[https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/marsden-moor-estate National Trust – Marsden Moor]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207102005/http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/visitorportal/wheretogo/colnevalley.asp Visitors to Colne Valley]

[[Category:Colne Valley| ]]
[[Category:Valleys of West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Unparished areas in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Geography of Kirklees]]