Sowood, West Yorkshire
Sowood is a village in the civil parish of Stainland and District, in the Calderdale district of West Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Greetland and Stainland ward of Calderdale Council. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south-west of Elland, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) north-west of Huddersfield and 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south of Halifax.
| Sowood | |
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View over Sowood from Sowood Hill | |
Sowood Sowood Location within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE079184 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX4 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
Sowood, one of the highest places in Calderdale, is 280 metres (920 ft) above sea level. The main road through the village, the B6112, which links it to Stainland, Greetland, and Outlane. It is close to the Calderdale and Kirklees district boundary.
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