| Linthwaite | |
|---|---|
 View down valley to Linthwaite from High House Edge, Blackmoorfoot | |
  Linthwaite Location within West 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 | |
Linthwaite (known as Linfit in the local community)[1] is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Huddersfield, on the A62 in the Colne Valley. The village together with Blackmoorfoot had a population of 3,835 according to the 2001 census.
The River Colne, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, the Huddersfield to Manchester railway line and A62 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.
Linthwaite is believed to be given where the surname Dyson started in 1316.[2] Currently, it is a busy village with five pubs. Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, at the top of Gilroyd Lane, is a wintering site for migrating wildfowl and wading birds.
- ^ Taylor, Arthur (20 February 2016). "The Sair Inn, W Yorks, pub review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Why the Dysons keep faith in their genes". Daily Telegraph. 10 June 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2007.