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Colne Valley was an [[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 for its lifespan. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=BF8ECE4312F490777BA12F5E5DAD0503?u_id=10002254] The [[Local Government Act 1972]] saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of [[Kirklees]]. The name remains in use in the name of the [[Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Colne Valley constituency]]. |
Colne Valley was an [[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 for its lifespan. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=BF8ECE4312F490777BA12F5E5DAD0503?u_id=10002254] The [[Local Government Act 1972]] saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of [[Kirklees]]. The name remains in use in the name of the [[Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Colne Valley constituency]]. |
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Notable former MPs for the Colne Valley include [[ Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury|Lady Violet Bonham Carter]] and [[Victor Grayson]]. |
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The Colne Valley crosses the Pennines in West Yorkshire. It takes its name from the River Colne which flows along the floor of the valley through the villages of Marsden, Slaithwaite, Linthwaite and Golcar.
At the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme lies the large town of Huddersfield.
The Colne Valley played a significant role in the development of the Industrial Revolution. Most of the population had been weavers for generations, so when water-powered textile mills were built on the many streams and small rivers in the area, the area was well set to become a major producer of textiles. The River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal provided early transport links which were soon added to by road and railway links to Huddersfield and Leeds to the East and Manchester and Liverpool to the West.
By the end of the Second World War, the importance of the Colne Valley as a centre of textile production began to decrease. The area is now primarily residential, its excellent transport links making it ideal for commuters. Tourism is being promoted: the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was reopened in 2001 and boat trips into Standedge Tunnel are available; the National Trust advertises walks on Marsden Moor Estate; and television programmes such as Last of the Summer Wine and Where the Heart Is have been filmed there.
Colne Valley was an urban district of the West Riding of Yorkshire between 1937 and 1974. It was created by the merger of Golcar, Linthwaite, Marsden, Scammonden and Slaithwaite urban districts, and had a population of about 20,000 for its lifespan. [1] The Local Government Act 1972 saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of Kirklees. The name remains in use in the name of the Colne Valley constituency.
Notable former MPs for the Colne Valley include Lady Violet Bonham Carter and Victor Grayson.