Outlane is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, situated approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of Elland, 3.7 miles (6 km) north-west of Huddersfield and 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Halifax.
| Outlane | |
|---|---|
 Outlane and the M62 motorway | |
  Outlane Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 710 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE085179 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD3 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is situated next to the M62 motorway near Junction 23 and straddles the Kirklees and Calderdale borough boundary; while the bulk of the village is within Kirklees, the north-western part of the village is part of Calderdale and the Stainland & District civil parish. The A640 Huddersfield to Rochdale road passes through the village.
Outlane Cricket Club, who currently play in the Halifax Cricket League, objected to the building of the motorway in the 1960s as it would go through their ground. However the Ministry of Transport turned down the objection. Outlane has a golf course that borders the motorway.
Slack Lane is the location of Slack Roman fort,[1] whose Roman name was possibly Cambodunum.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Slack, West Yorkshire Joint Services, archived from the original on 14 June 2014, retrieved 29 August 2013
- ^ Cambodunum Archived 23 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
edit- Outlane cricket club website
- Outlane CC The History of Cricket in Kirklees and Calderdale
- Outlane Golf Club website
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