Information AboutColne Valley |
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| geography of west yorkshire | |
| districts of england abolished by the local government act 1972 | |
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The 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 Textile s. 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 and boat trips into Standedge Tunnel are available; the National Trust advertise walks on Marsden Moor Estate ; and television programs such as '' Last Of The Summer Wine '' and '' Where The Heart Is '' have been filmed there. Colne Valley was an saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of Kirklees . The name remains in use in the name of the Colne Valley Constituency . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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