Southowram

Southowram
Southowram Library, Law Lane
Southowram is located in Calderdale
Southowram
Southowram
Southowram is located in West Yorkshire
Southowram
Southowram
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE115235
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHalifax
Postcode districtHX3
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°42′29″N 1°49′30″W / 53.708022°N 1.825003°W / 53.708022; -1.825003

Southowram (/ˈsθɑːrəm/ SOW-thar-əm) is a village and former civil parish in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It stands on hill top between Halifax and Brighouse, on the south side of the Shibden Valley. Northowram is on the northern side of the valley. Southowram falls within the Town ward of Calderdale Council. The village is included within the Halifax built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics.[1]

  1. ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales". Census 2021. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2023.