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Slaithwaite (pronounced Slathwait or Slawit but never Slaythwait; pronunciation varies) is a village in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England, near Huddersfield, on the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Statistics Population: 146,234 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE145165 Administration District: Kirklees Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... The River Colne rises in the Pennines in West Yorkshire. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Slaithwaite is famed for being the Skelthwaite in the British TV show 'Where the Heart is' - a sentimental depiction of everyday life based around a doctor's surgery. Locals watch the programme with the sound off to see if they can spot the landmarks. One of the main landmarks of the show is 'The Skelthwaite Arms' pub, this is actually 'The Silent Woman' pub in the centre of Slaithwaite. Where the Heart Is was a soap opera which aired on CBS from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. ...

Apart from the 'Silent Woman' there are several other public houses in Slaithwaite. An apocryphal story associated with 'The Shoulder of Mutton' is that in the 1800's when tenants came to the village to pay their annual rent, The Earl of Dartmouth (the Dartmouth estate remains the major landowner of the region) would give rent dinners and that the Shoulder of Mutton was the most sought after with the tables of hot roast beef, mutton and tongue cooked together in the set pot being available there at that time.

Viaduct over Slaithwaite village

Slaithwaite contains several other pubs, restaurants and cafes. Monsoon is an Indian Restaurant in the centre. Nearby is Endogans, a mediterranean/tapas-style restaurant which is typically booked some weeks in advance. In 2005 a new ice cream shop opened selling ice cream and sorbets that are made on site from local produce - Vanilla Bean. A wine-bar/restaurant recently opened opposite Monsoon, called the 'Little Bridge'. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 188 KB) phil harvey I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 188 KB) phil harvey I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Moon Cafe

Shops cater to Saturday-afternoon tourism driven by the pleasant scenery, and to the increasing gentrification of the village which stems from a variety of causes. Possibly the most characterful is the local second-hand bookshop, which is so full of stock that it is almost impossible to enter. Image File history File linksMetadata Moon_cafe. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Moon_cafe. ...

Recently, Slaithwaite has seen the restoration of the canal, which had to be completely re-excavated having been filled in during 1956. The change has revitalised the high street area and Slaithwaite is currently the only village in England with a canal running alongside its main street. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Slaithwaite

Lock in Slaithwaite

More modern transport is provided by the local railway station, which has direct trains to Leeds and Manchester. The colne valley defines local geography by channeling the railway line, the canal and the A62: each of which has at one time been the primary means of transport across the pennines. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2438x1834, 4470 KB) dave 59 took it myself I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2438x1834, 4470 KB) dave 59 took it myself I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Slawit_2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Slawit_2. ... A62 may refer to: A62 road, a major road in England One of the ECO codes for the Benoni Defense in chess London Underground A62 Stock, rolling stock used on the Metropolitan and East London lines on the London Underground. ...

Legend has it that local smugglers caught by the excise tried to explain their nocturnal activities as raking the moon from the canal and definitely not as fishing out smuggled brandy. A "Moonraker" is now the official nickname for a native of the village. Similar stories and nicknames exist for the neighbouring villages of Golcar ("Lillies"), Marsden ("Cuckoos") and Linthwaite ("Sows" or "Sairs"). Golcar is a hill town in the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, England, 4 km west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. ... Marsden is a surname, and may refer to: Alistair Marsden, fictional character Betty Marsden (24 February 1919 – 18 July 1998), British comedy actress Brian G. Marsden, British astronomer Chris Marsden, former Football player David Marsden, Canadian radio broadcaster Dora Marsden (5 March 1882 – 13 December 1960), author Edward Marsden Elaine... Linthwaite (pronounced Linfit) is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Huddersfield, and on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. ...

Each February Slaithwaite celebrates the Moonrakers legend with various activities including local children parading with homemade lanterns. The Moonrakers is a week long celerbration that includes lantern making and ending with the parade of lanterns along the canal side, worth a look if you are in the area. The festival will not be held in 2007, due to excessive numbers of visitors in 2006 having created difficulties for the managers of the event.

The small humpbacked bridge over the canal is called 'Tim Brig' this is said to be named after a local inn keeper who used the bridge during smuggling operations with the barges passing through.

External Links:

Slaithwaite Moonraking Website [[1]]