Luddenden West Yorkshire Map

About Luddenden

Luddenden rests where the Calder Valley begins to climb towards the moors, a place of stone houses and quiet lanes. It lies 2.9 km north of Sowerby Bridge (from Sowerby Bridge: bearing 359°T, OS grid SE 041 260), and is situated east-south-east of Midgley village. The village’s sturdy buildings, many of them former mill workers’ cottages, speak of the textile industry that once powered this corner of Yorkshire. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent West Riding clouds, catches the grey stone walls with a soft, almost forgiving light. A sense of enduring solidity pervades Luddenden, as if the very earth beneath it has been shaped by generations of steady labour. The gentle curve of the land here, leading towards the wilder open spaces of the Pennines, offers a constant, quiet dialogue between human habitation and the enduring landscape.

About This Luddenden Map Page

Explore Luddenden, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.731189, -1.938256. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.