Shaw Cross: what to know before moving day
The stadium on Owl Lane, called Crown Flatt and now known by a sponsor's name, opened in 1994 on the site of the colliery, which closed in 1968. It is home to Dewsbury Rams and to Huddersfield Giants, so if a fixture might fall on your moving day, mention it early. Shaw Cross Sharks, an amateur rugby league club founded in 1947, play beside Shaw Cross Club for Young People.
Several streets are named after birds: Goldfinch Way, Skylark Drive, Brambling Avenue and Hawfinch Way. Around them are Windsor Road, Windsor Court, Smallwood Road and Manor Gardens, and the service roads Horace Waller VC Parade and Flagship Square. Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School is here, and a listed boundary stone of about 1830 marks the old line between Dewsbury and Batley on High Street.
How the van gets to Shaw Cross
Leeds Road, the A653, runs north from Dewsbury past Shaw Cross towards Leeds. The B6128 carries on as Owl Lane, Shaw Cross, John Ormsby V.C. Way and Challenge Way. From Bradford, allow roughly 25 to 40 minutes, depending on whether the van comes through Dewsbury or round by the motorway.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 25 to 40 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Services for Shaw Cross
Each service below links to its Dewsbury page, which covers how the job works in and around Dewsbury.
Shaw Cross: questions before you book
Will a rugby match at Shaw Cross affect my moving day?
It can, since the stadium is on Owl Lane itself. If your move is near Owl Lane, check the Dewsbury Rams fixture list for the date and mention it when booking, so the start time can be planned around kick-off.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF12 7SU is in Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- Crown Flatt (Wikipedia): rugby league stadium on Owl Lane, home of Dewsbury Rams and used by Huddersfield Giants, on the site of Shaw Cross Colliery, closed August 1968
- Dewsbury Rams (Wikipedia): the stadium at Owl Lane, Shaw Cross, first home game 1994
- Dewsbury (Wikipedia): Shaw Cross among the districts; Shaw Cross Sharks, founded 1947, at Shaw Cross Club for Young People
- Listed buildings in Dewsbury (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): boundary stone of about 1830 on High Street between Dewsbury and Batley
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract): Owl Lane, Shaw Cross, John Ormsby V.C. Way and Challenge Way (B6128), Leeds Road (A653), Goldfinch Way, Skylark Drive, Brambling Avenue, Hawfinch Way, Windsor Road, Windsor Court, Smallwood Road, Manor Gardens, Horace Waller VC Parade, Flagship Square, Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, the stadium