| Linthwaite | |
|---|---|
 View down valley to Linthwaite from High House Edge, Blackmoorfoot | |
  Linthwaite Location withinWest Yorkshire | |
| Population | 3,835 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE1027614439 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD7 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°37′35″N1°50′46″W / 53.6264°N 1.8461°W /53.6264; -1.8461 | |
Linthwaite (known asLinfit in the local community)[1] is a village in theKirklees district, inWest Yorkshire, England.Historically part of theWest Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) west ofHuddersfield, on theA62 in theColne Valley. The village together withBlackmoorfoot had a population of 3,835 according to the 2001 census.
TheRiver Colne,Huddersfield Narrow Canal, theHuddersfield to Manchester railway line andA62 main road all pass near to the village. After they were constructed, textile mills were then built to produce cloth making use of the river. This led to the growth of the village. Linthwaite Hall on Linfit Fold was built around 1600.
Currently, it is a busy village with five pubs. Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, at the top of Gilroyd Lane, is a wintering site for migratingwildfowl and wading birds.
Linthwaite is believed to be given where the surname Dyson started in 1316.[2]
Linthwaite was formerly atownship andchapelry in the parish ofAlmondbury,[3] in 1866 Linthwaite became a separatecivil parish,[4] in 1894 Linthwaite became anurban district, on 1 April 1937 the district was abolished to formColne Valley Urban District, part also went to theCounty Borough of Huddersfield.[5] On 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished to form Colne Valley, part also went to Huddersfield.[6] In 1931 the parish had a population of 9688.[7]
There are two primary schools and a secondary in the village: Linthwaite Ardron Memorial Junior School and the Linthwaite Clough Junior Infant and Early Years School for local children; andColne Valley High School, whose catchment area is described in the name.
In sport the village has two teams in theHuddersfield District Cricket League: Broad Oak (near the church) won the 2023 Sykes Cup and Linthwaite (in the valley).
Linthwaite have 3 senior football teams playing in theHuddersfield District League. They won the Division One & Barlow Cup double in 2018/19.[8][9]
Linthwaite also has football teams playing in the RCD Junior Football League from under-8s right up to under-18s. They also have a football group of 5-to-7 year olds.
The largest employer in the village ispharmaceutical drug manufacturerThornton & Ross, the producer of Covonia cough medicine. The company, which was founded by Nathan Thornton and Phillip Ross in 1922, was acquired bySTADA Arzneimittel in a £221 million deal in August 2013.[10][11]
