Slaithwaite
| Slaithwaite | |
|---|---|
St James's church through the viaduct | |
Slaithwaite Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE079141 |
| • London | 164 mi (264 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD7 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Slaithwaite (/ˈslæθ.weɪt/, locally /ˈslaʊ.ɪt/; Old Norse for "timber-fell thwaite/clearing") is a town in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is in the Colne Valley and on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Huddersfield.