Scissett

Scissett is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It is 14 km (8 mi) south east of Huddersfield and 16 km (10 mi) north west of Barnsley.

The river that runs though the village is called the River Dearne

Scissett grew up around the woollen industry in the 19th century as mill owners built houses in the area for the workers of the local mills. The nearby coalfields also provided employment. These industries are now gone and some of the mills are now retail units.

The Scissett Baths (and leisure centre) is one of the main attractions for the surrounding area. Scissett also has First and Middle schools to provide education for children from 4 – 13.

For wonderful walks created by Denby Dale Walkers are Welcome in and around Clayton West and Scissett please see denbydale-walkersarewelcome.org.uk/clayton-west-scissett

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Upcoming Events in Scissett

Saturday 18th May
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Skelmanthorpe Community Centre, Skelmanthorpe

Local Partnership Event: Kirklees Bridge Community Hub and Kirklees Families Together Collaborate for Family Fun Day in HD8   ...

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Thursday 23rd May
8:45 am - 4:00 pm

CAST Theatre, Doncaster

In a world of such fast paced changes, our ‘Future Readiness’ Bootcamp focuses upon bringing you visions and predictions for the future and the pr...

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Thursday 16th May
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Skelmanthorpe Community Centre, Skelmanthorpe

A weekly youth group catering for young people from age 7 - 10, and from 10 - 18. Navigators offer a wide range of opportunities and activities - a...

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Latest Scissett News

25 April 2024

Denby Dale/ Kirkburton & Holme Valley District and Mayoral Elections On Thursday 2nd of May elections for Kirklees Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are taking place. Please remember that ...

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25 April 2024

The HD8 Network turns 11 … today – 25th April 2024! So it’s 11 years since I (Merewyn Sayers) attended a networking event over in Brighouse, run by the sparkling ...

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22 April 2024

A brand new Youth Club has been organised and arranged by Alison Ford, coordinator of the Bridge Community Hub. Funding has been secured for the Youth Club to run from ...

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