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Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook. It was formerly an important centre for the production of woollen cloth, focused at Bank Bottom Mill, which closed in 2003. According to a 2008 mid-year estimate the village has a population of 4,440.〔(Kirklees Council mid-year estimate 2008 )〕 ==History== Marsden grew wealthy in the nineteenth century from the production of woollen cloth. It is still home to Bank Bottom Mill, later known as Marsden Mill, and home to John Edward Crowther Ltd, formerly one of the largest mills in Yorkshire. The Crowthers moved to Marsden in 1876, beginning a long and profitable association with cloth manufacturing in the town.〔(www.marsdenhistory.co.uk ) Retrieved December 2013〕〔(Huddersfield Daily Examiner ) Retrieved December 2013〕 During the 1930s Bank Bottom Mill covered an area of 14 acres, employed 680 looms, and provided employment for 1,900 workers.〔(theviewfromthenorth.org ) Retrieved December 2013〕 The present Church of St Bartholomew was completed in 1899, although the nave and aisle had been in use from 1895, when the previous chapel was demolished. The tower was built in 1911, and the Parochial Hall in 1924 (with an extension in 1978). The church has a peal of ten bells.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.marsdenhistory.co.uk/church%20and%20chapel.html )〕 Production of woollen cloth at Bank Bottom Mill ceased in 2003, with the loss of 244 jobs.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marsden, West Yorkshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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