Moving in South Crosland: what to know first
South Crosland is a small village of a few dozen houses with their barns and outbuildings, most of them on Midway, Church Lane and School Hill. These are quiet village lanes rather than through roads, so a long van can usually stop beside the house for the loading. Many homes are 18th-century stone houses joined to barns, where the front door may be the only practical way in. Tell us which door to use and whether there is a yard or a gateway the van can pull into.
The farm lanes are rougher. James Lane is a track about 3 metres wide, partly concrete and partly compacted earth, and part of it is private for vehicles; Turbid Lane is a narrow dirt track in poor condition, and Far Fields Lane is a track too. If your home is on one of them, send a photo of the surface. Huddersfield Road, the B6108 below the village, is a 50 mph road, so the van loads in the village and not on it.
South Crosland: the local picture
Midway is lined with listed 18th-century buildings. No. 40 is a house and barn in one range, the barn with an elliptical arch and round-headed loft windows; Nos. 41 and 43 are a pair; Nos. 46 to 50 share a porch with round windows and benches inside; and Nos. 52 and 54 are another pair. Green Fold Farmhouse, dated 1776, has pigeon holes in its barn gable, and the barn at Pond Farm faces the road. Where a house shares a range with a barn, check door and stair sizes before the day.
At Crab Tree Well, a drinking trough of five stone troughs joined by cast-iron pipes and a dry-stone pinfold are both listed. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1827 to 1830 to designs by Peter Atkinson junior, with a pinnacled west tower, and the National School of 1835 and a School House of 1762 are nearby. In 1931 the urban district had 2,985 people. Dean Wood is about 170 metres away.
How the van gets to South Crosland
The likely route from Bradford takes the M606 and M62, then the A629 towards Huddersfield, across by Gledholt to the A62 Manchester Road, and up Blackmoorfoot Road, Sands House Lane, Sandy Lane and Intake Lane on to Midway, roughly 35 to 50 minutes. Huddersfield Road (B6108) through Netherton is about 330 metres away.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 50 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near South Crosland
Each service below links to its Huddersfield page, which covers how the job works in and around Huddersfield.
House Removals
One- and two-bed homes moved with a driver and a Transit LWB van; bigger homes go in two loads.
Learn moreFlat & Apartment Removals
Lifts, stairs, loading bays and building paperwork planned before the van arrives.
Learn moreFurniture & Large Item Transport
Wardrobes, tables and bulky items moved from A to B without a full removals package.
Learn moreAppliance Delivery
Washing machines, fridges and cookers moved, secured and placed in your kitchen.
Learn moreMarketplace & eBay Collection
Bought it on Marketplace, eBay or Gumtree? We collect from the seller and bring it to you.
Learn moreStudent Removals
Halls, shared houses and home again, priced for a room's worth of belongings.
Learn moreEvery service we offer near South Crosland
All 11 services run to South Crosland, each with its own page.
Common South Crosland routes
- South Crosland → HuddersfieldMidway and Church Lane down to Meltham Road, the B6108, then Lockwood Road and Folly Hall to the ring road, about 4 miles
- South Crosland → MelthamMidway and Crosland Spring Road to Huddersfield Road, the B6108, and south-west into Meltham, about 2 miles
- South Crosland → BradfordIntake Lane, Sandy Lane and Blackmoorfoot Road to the A62, across by Gledholt to the A629, then the M62 and M606, roughly 35 to 50 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in South Crosland
My house on Midway used to be a barn. Anything to prepare?
Measure the main doorway and any stairs, because converted barns often have openings that were never made for furniture. Several Midway barns, such as the one at No. 40, are listed buildings. Send the sizes with your list and the carry is planned first.
Is South Crosland part of Netherton?
Not historically. South Crosland was a township of Almondbury parish, a civil parish from 1866 and an urban district from 1894 until 1938, when it was split between Huddersfield, Meltham and Holmfirth. Today the village and Netherton share the Netherton & Newsome ward of Kirklees and the HD4 postcode.
Can the van get down James Lane or Turbid Lane?
Not always. James Lane is a 3-metre track, partly private for vehicles, and Turbid Lane is a rough dirt track. Send a photo of the lane and your gateway, and if the van has to stop at the lane end the carry is priced in first.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD4 7DA is in Netherton & Newsome ward, Kirklees, unparished area; nearby postcodes HD4 7DD, 7DE, 7DB
- South Crosland (Wikipedia): village in Kirklees, formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Almondbury, civil parish from 1866, urban district from 1894 until 1938; 2,985 people in 1931
- Listed buildings in Crosland Moor and Netherton (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): 40 Midway and barn (elliptical arch, round-headed loft windows); 41 and 43 Midway; 46 to 50 Midway (porch with oculi and benches); 52 and 54 Midway; Green Fold Farmhouse and barn (1776, pigeon holes); barn, Pond Farm (faces the road); drinking trough, Crab Tree Well (five troughs linked by cast iron conduits); pinfold, Crab Tree Well; Holy Trinity Church (1827 to 1830, Peter Atkinson junior, west tower with pinnacles); National School (1835); School House (1762)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract around the research point (checked 2026-09-30): South Crosland village node, Midway, Madgin Lane, Intake Lane, Sandy Lane, Church Lane, Crosland Spring Road, School Hill, Whitehead Lane, Holy Trinity Church (Church Lane), Dean Wood, Huddersfield Road (B6108)
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): M606, M62, A629 Blackley New Road and Halifax Road, Gledholt Road, Gledholt Bank, A62 Manchester Road, Blackmoorfoot Road, Sands House Lane, Sandy Lane, Intake Lane, Midway
- OpenStreetMap map data around South Crosland (re-read 2026-10-01): 35 houses and 77 other buildings, Midway, Madgin Lane, Church Lane (18 addresses) and School Hill (18), Crosland Spring Road, Intake Lane, James Lane (3 m track, part concrete, part private for motor vehicles), Turbid Lane (3 m dirt track, very bad), Far Fields Lane (track), Huddersfield Road (B6108, 50 mph), Holy Trinity Church
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), South Crosland to Huddersfield: Midway, Church Lane, Meltham Road (B6108), Lockwood Road, Folly Hall (A616), Castlegate (A62), 3.8 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), South Crosland to Meltham: Midway, Crosland Spring Road, Huddersfield Road (B6108), 1.9 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), South Crosland to Bradford: Intake Lane, Sandy Lane, Sands House Lane, Blackmoorfoot Road, Manchester Road (A62), Gledholt Road, Edgerton Road and Halifax Road (A629), M62, M606