Sowood
View over Sowood from Sowood Hill
Sowood is located in Calderdale
Sowood
Sowood
Sowood is located in West Yorkshire
Sowood
Sowood
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE079184
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX4
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Sowood is a village in the civil parish of Stainland and District, in the Calderdale district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Greetland and Stainland ward of Calderdale Council. It is approximately 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.

Geography

Sowood is one of the highest places in Calderdale, standing at 280 metres (920 ft) above sea level. The main road that passes through the village is the B6112, which links the village with Stainland, Greetland, and Outlane. It is very close to the Calderdale and Kirklees district boundary.

See also

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