Holmfirth

Holmfirth
Holmfirth viewed from Cliffe Lane, above the town
Holmfirth is located in West Yorkshire
Holmfirth
Holmfirth
Location within West Yorkshire
Population5,173 [1]
OS grid referenceSE142081
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOLMFIRTH
Postcode districtHD9
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
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53°34′12″N 1°47′13″W / 53.570°N 1.787°W / 53.570; -1.787

Holmfirth (/ˈhmfɜːθ/) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Huddersfield and 14 miles (23 km) west of Barnsley; the boundary of the Peak District National Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-west. The town is sited on the A635 and A6024 roads in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble. It mostly consists of stone-built cottages nestled on the eastern slopes of the Pennine hills.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Holmfirth was a centre for pioneering film-making by Bamforth & Co., which later switched to the production of saucy seaside postcards. Between 1973 and 2010, Holmfirth and the Holme Valley became well known as the filming location of the BBC's situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine. In 2023, the filming location of Sid's Cafe in the town centre was preserved.[2]

  1. ^ "Kirklees council census". Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Sid's Cafe is saved". Stuff/Fairfax. 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.