Golcar

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Golcar
Golcar Village
Golcar shown within West Yorkshire
Population	17,000 (2001)
OS grid reference	SE1020015735
District	Kirklees
Shire county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode district	HD7
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Huddersfield
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°38′16″N 1°50′45″W / 53.6378, -1.8457

Golcar (pronounced 'Goker' or 'Golker': the 'L' is often silent in local pronuciation) is a village located on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, England, 4 km west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The main access route is from the A62 (Manchester Road), through Milnsbridge in the bottom of the valley or via Scapegoat Hill from the A640 (New Hey Road) at the top of the hill.

When it was a Township, Golcar consisted of Bolster Moor, Golcar, Leymoor, Pole Moor, Scapegoat Hill and Town End.

1 History
2 Colne Valley Museum
3 Community facilities
4 Schools
5 References
6 Image Gallery

[edit] History

Golcar is a relatively small village, but it has a long history. Named after St Guthlac, who preached in the area during the 8th century, its name is recorded in the Domesday book as Goullakarres. During the Industrial Revolution Golcar became an important centre for weaving.

[edit] Colne Valley Museum

Three former 1840's Weavers cottages were converted, in 1970, into the Colne Valley Museum. The museum features several restored period rooms which are used to show temporary exhibitions.

Exhibits include a handloom and a spinning jenny, invented by James Hargreaves. In the loom chamber, spinning room, weavers sitting room and 'gas-lit' cloggers shop, the volunteer helpers give regular demonstrations of the type of crafts that would have existed during the nineteenth century.

The museum is run entirely by voluntary members and is open at weekends and on bank holidays. Various craft and working weekends are held through the year.^[1]

[edit] Community facilities

Golcar supports two Scout Groups:- the 4th Golcar Scout Group, which was founded in 1951^[2] and the 39th Parkwood Scout Group, founded in 1908.

The village has several sporting teams including the village football and cricket teams.

[edit] Schools

Golcar Junior, Infant & Nursery School, Manor Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QE.
St. John's C of E Junior & Infant School, Leymoor Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QQ.
Beech Early Years Infant & Junior School, Beech Avenue, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4BE.
Wellhouse Junior & Infant School, Lower Wellhouse, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4ES.
Clough Head Junior & Infant School, Bolster Moor Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4JU.
Scapegoat Hill Junior & Infant School, School Rd, Scapegoat Hill, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4NU.