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Upper Cumberworth West Yorkshire Map

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

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

Latitude	53.574777
Longitude	-1.692974
Place Type	Village

About Upper Cumberworth

Upper Cumberworth commands a rugged prominence over the undulating terrain of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the gritstone buildings absorb the pale, thin light of northern afternoons. It lies 3.9 miles east of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 85°T, OS grid SE 204 087), and is situated north-north-east of Birds Edge village. The steep rise of Carr Hill looms just to the west, casting long, sharp shadows across the rooftops as the day wanes. Below the ridge, the land drops away toward the water, where the stillness of Square Wood Reservoir reflects the slate-grey sky with an almost metallic clarity. Historically, the inhabitants of Upper Cumberworth looked toward the textile trade for their livelihood, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, solid architecture that defines the streetscape. The air here carries a distinct sharpness, unimpeded by the lower ground that separates the houses from the distant, brooding moors. Residents often walk the lanes where the geology of the region asserts itself in drystone walls, built from the very rock that provides the village its firm foundation. Upper Cumberworth remains a place of quiet endurance, defined more by the persistent wind and the sweep of the horizon than by any grand or fleeting fashion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carr Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 252° WSW
Turpin Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 104° ESE
Square Wood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 127° SE
Shepley Marsh (Wetland) — 1.1 mi, 292° WNW
Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement On Castle Hill, 550M North Of Broadstone Lodge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 177° S · 1 ha
Shepley Dike (River) — 1.2 mi, 019° NNE
Shelley Bank Bottom (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 355° N
Broadstone Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 202° SSW
Stone Wood Dike (River) — 1.6 mi, 314° NW
Cliffe Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 049° NE
Maythorne Cross (Base) (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 205° SSW
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 057° ENE
Royd Moor Viewing Point (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 166° SSE
Market Cross At Highburton (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 346° NNW
Highburton Cross (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 345° NNW
Carr Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.2 mi, 332° NNW
Boundary And Wayside Cross Known As Catshaw Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 177° S
Heald Head Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 106° ESE
Cliffe Woods and Park (Park) — 3.5 mi, 073° ENE
Deffer Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
Whistlestop Valley (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 065° ENE
Nicholas Saunderson (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 149° SSE
Sid's Cafe (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 265° W
Victoria Park (Park) — 3.9 mi, 266° W
Picturedrome (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 265° W
Longley Farm (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 247° WSW
Compo's house (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 265° W
De Morgan Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 094° E
Cannon Hall (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 094° E
Honley Station Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.3 mi, 304° WNW

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