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Shearing Cross West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Shearing Cross, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shearing Cross 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.

Interactive Map of Shearing Cross, West Yorkshire

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Place	Shearing Cross
Traditional County	West Yorkshire
District / Borough	Kirklees
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.652698
Longitude	-1.784487
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Shearing Cross

Shearing Cross remains a distinct northern enclave defined by the rugged grit of its industrial heritage and the persistent flow of the Colne Valley landscape. It lies 0.6 miles north of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 351°T, OS grid SE 143 173). The morning light catches the stone facades of Shearing Cross, casting long shadows that stretch toward the nearby Hebble Beck as it winds its cool, rhythmic path through the valley floor. Stone-built dwellings here possess a quiet, utilitarian dignity, mirroring the strength of the surrounding Pennine foothills. A short walk southward reveals the bronze figure of Harold Wilson, a silent sentinel whose presence anchors the local identity to the broader political history of the region. The air carries the faint, lingering memory of textile looms, though modern life now moves with a swifter, more varied pace across these slopes. Residents often find respite in the nearby St Peter's Gardens, where the manicured greenery offers a soft contrast to the sturdy, grey-toned architecture of the streets. Every brick and path within Shearing Cross bears witness to a resilience forged in the crucible of northern labour.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hebble Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 024° NNE
Harold Wilson (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 175° S
St Peter's Gardens (Park) — 0.4 mi, 151° SSE
Greenhead Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 237° WSW
Turn Bridge, Quay Street (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 129° SE
The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 161° SSE
Huddersfield Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 145° SE
Aspley Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 140° SE
Heritage Quay (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 153° SSE
Fartown War Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 346° NNW
Gledholt Beck (River) — 0.8 mi, 222° SW
Grimscar Roman Tilery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 324° NW
Tolson Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 115° ESE
Netherhall Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 083° E
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 196° SSW
Dry Clough (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 217° SW
Fixby Ridge (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 325° NW
Benholmley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 139° SE
Longwood Tower (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 257° WSW
Longwood Outdoor Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 257° WSW
Victoria Tower (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 167° SSE
Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 320° NW · 1 ha
Beaumont Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 203° SSW · 8 ha
Hawkyard Mink Farm (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 353° N
Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 177° S
Colne Valley Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 252° WSW
The Rex Cinema (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 316° NW
Huddersfield Observatory (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 227° SW
Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 139° SE

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