Slaithwaite, Star Hotel And Manchester Road c.1955
Photo ref: S310004
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Locals pronounce Slaithwaite 'Slawit', and this bustling village in the valley of the River Calder four miles south-west of Huddersfield is another one with Norse origins. Its name means 'the clearing where the sloes grow'. Note the overhead tram wires.

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