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[[Image:MarshP6030007(RLH).JPG|thumb|View of Marsh, [[Paddock]] and [[Oakes, Huddersfield|Oakes]] looking towards [[Lindley, West Yorkshire|Lindley]]]]
[[Image:MarshP6030007(RLH).JPG|thumb|View of Marsh, [[Paddock]] and [[Oakes, Huddersfield|Oakes]] looking towards [[Lindley, West Yorkshire|Lindley]]]]
'''Marsh''' is a suburb of [[Huddersfield]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] that is situated {{convert|1.5|km|order=flip}} west of the town centre.<ref name=":map:">{{cite map|title =Bradford & Huddersfield|map=288|date =2015|scale =1:25,000 |series =Explorer |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition=B2|isbn =978-0-319-24485-2}}</ref>
'''Marsh''' is a suburb of [[Huddersfield]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] that is situated {{convert|1.5|km|order=flip}} west of the town centre.<ref name=":map:">{{cite map|title =Bradford & Huddersfield|map=288|date =2015|scale =1:25,000 |series =Explorer |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition=B2|isbn =978-0-319-24485-2}}</ref>


At the 2001 census the population was recorded as 4,482. It is said that the area is so-called because it was wetland before it was reclaimed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marsh - Examiner|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/all-about/marsh|accessdate=3 January 2017|work=www.examiner.co.uk}}</ref> It used to be known as Paddock-with-Marsh. The [[A640 road]] between Huddersfield town centre and Junction 23 of the [[M62 motorway]] runs through Marsh.<ref name=":map:" /> This thoroughfare is known as Westbourne Road and is Marsh's main shopping area. One of Huddersfield's private schools, Huddersfield Grammar, is situated on Luck Lane.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gabbitas|title=The independent schools guide, 2012-2013 : a fully comprehensive guide to independent education in the United Kingdom|date=2012|publisher=Kogan Page|location=London|isbn=978-0-7494-6747-0|page=179}}</ref>
At the 2001 census the population was recorded as 4,482. It is said that the area is so-called because it was wetland before it was reclaimed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marsh|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/all-about/marsh|accessdate=3 January 2017|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner}}</ref> It used to be known as Paddock-with-Marsh. The [[A640 road]] between Huddersfield town centre and Junction 23 of the [[M62 motorway]] runs through Marsh.<ref name=":map:" /> This thoroughfare is known as Westbourne Road and is Marsh's main shopping area. One of Huddersfield's private schools, Huddersfield Grammar, is situated on Luck Lane.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gabbitas|title=The independent schools guide, 2012–2013 : a fully comprehensive guide to independent education in the United Kingdom|date=2012|publisher=Kogan Page|location=London|isbn=978-0-7494-6747-0|page=179}}</ref>


The [[Yorkshire CCC|Yorkshire]] and [[England national cricket team|England]] [[cricket]]er [[Wilfred Rhodes]] and his family lived in Marsh for over 40 years.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rogerson|first1=Sidney|title=Wilfred Rhodes ; professional and gentleman|date=1960|publisher=Hollis & Carter|location=London|pages=101-102|oclc=2741819}}</ref>
The [[Yorkshire CCC|Yorkshire]] and [[England national cricket team|England]] [[cricket]]er [[Wilfred Rhodes]] and his family lived in Marsh for over 40 years.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rogerson|first1=Sidney|title=Wilfred Rhodes ; professional and gentleman|date=1960|publisher=Hollis & Carter|location=London|pages=101–102|oclc=2741819}}</ref>


The actor [[James Mason]] originated from this area before going to [[Cambridge University]] and [[Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davison|first1=Emma|title=What did the actor James Mason do for Huddersfield?|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/what-actor-james-mason-huddersfield-5028505|accessdate=3 January 2017|work=huddersfieldexaminer|date=8 November 2008}}</ref>
The actor [[James Mason]] originated from this area before going to [[Cambridge University]] and [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davison|first1=Emma|title=What did the actor James Mason do for Huddersfield?|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/what-actor-james-mason-huddersfield-5028505|accessdate=3 January 2017|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|date=8 November 2008}}</ref>


[[Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield|Holy Trinity Church]] lies in the eastern part of the suburb, just outside Huddersfield town centre, and was built between 1816 and 1819.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1223128|desc= Church of the Holy Trinity, Huddersfield|accessdate= 23 October 2012}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 12 September 2023

View of Marsh, Paddock and Oakes looking towards Lindley

Marsh is a suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that is situated 0.93 miles (1.5 km) west of the town centre.[1]

At the 2001 census the population was recorded as 4,482. It is said that the area is so-called because it was wetland before it was reclaimed.[2] It used to be known as Paddock-with-Marsh. The A640 road between Huddersfield town centre and Junction 23 of the M62 motorway runs through Marsh.[1] This thoroughfare is known as Westbourne Road and is Marsh's main shopping area. One of Huddersfield's private schools, Huddersfield Grammar, is situated on Luck Lane.[3]

The Yorkshire and England cricketer Wilfred Rhodes and his family lived in Marsh for over 40 years.[4]

The actor James Mason originated from this area before going to Cambridge University and Hollywood.[5]

Holy Trinity Church lies in the eastern part of the suburb, just outside Huddersfield town centre, and was built between 1816 and 1819.[6]

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Media related to Marsh, Huddersfield at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b "288" (Map). Bradford & Huddersfield (B2 ed.). 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 978-0-319-24485-2.
  2. ^ "Marsh". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ^ Gabbitas (2012). The independent schools guide, 2012–2013 : a fully comprehensive guide to independent education in the United Kingdom. London: Kogan Page. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7494-6747-0.
  4. ^ Rogerson, Sidney (1960). Wilfred Rhodes ; professional and gentleman. London: Hollis & Carter. pp. 101–102. OCLC 2741819.
  5. ^ Davison, Emma (8 November 2008). "What did the actor James Mason do for Huddersfield?". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Trinity, Huddersfield (1223128)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

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