Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Rawfolds, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rawfolds map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Rawfolds |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.717763 |
| Longitude | -1.704390 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rawfolds maintains a steadfast presence amidst the industrial heritage of the West Yorkshire landscape, defined by its grit and quiet resilience. It lies 0.5 miles south-east of Cleckheaton (from Cleckheaton: bearing 136°T, OS grid SE 196 246). The Spen River traces a winding path nearby, its waters reflecting the grey, shifting clouds that frequently crown this corner of the Kirklees district. A short walk to the west brings one to the Jo Cox Community Wood, where the rustle of leaves offers a momentary reprieve from the persistent hum of modern transit. The terrain here rises with a purposeful incline, grounding the houses in a geography shaped by centuries of manufacturing labour. Sunlight often catches the slate roofs of Rawfolds, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings to the earth. Across the landscape, the nearby Spen Valley Bottoms reveal the lingering legacy of the textile trade that once powered this entire region. This environment carries a somber dignity, where the endurance of stone and the flow of water conspire to keep the history of the locale visible to any observant eye.
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Explore Rawfolds, 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: 53.717763, -1.704390. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |