Colne Valley was an

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in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England between 1937 and 1974. It takes its name from the River Colne which rises above the town of Marsden and flows eastward towards Huddersfield. Colne Valley Urban District was formed on 1 April 1937 following the abolition of many of the urban districts and reallocation of land surrounding Huddersfield and comprised the following former urban district areas: * of Golcar Urban District — population 7,875 * of Linthwaite Urban District — population 5,220 * Marsden Urban District — , population 5,723 * Scammonden Urban District — , population 394 * Slaithwaite Urban District — , population 5,183 Colne Valley UD was abolished under the

Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

, becoming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees on 1 April 1974. No successor parish was created for the area, but its boundaries remain reflected in a ward of the same name on Kirklees Council. West Yorkshire County

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{{coord, 53.854, -1.767, display=title, region:GB_scale:100000 Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 Local government in West Yorkshire Urban districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire