Scammonden is a small village in West Yorkshire near Huddersfield, where the 1960s‑era Scammonden Reservoir dominates the landscape and the M62 motorway cuts across the dam wall. Historic features such as the Chapel of St Bartholomew and the former vicarage, now a sailing club, give the area a rural character with transport links.
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Scammonden is a small village situated in West Yorkshire, England, just outside Huddersfield in the Dean Head Valley. The area was historically known as Dean Head before the valley was flooded in the 1960s to create Scammonden Reservoir, which now dominates the local landscape. The M62 motorway runs across the dam wall and continues through a cutting to the west, where Scammonden Bridge carries the B6114 road. The village retains historic features such as the Chapel of St Bartholomew, which still stands, and the former vicarage, which has been converted into the Scammonden Sailing Club. These elements give the locality a blend of rural character and transport connectivity. Residents benefit from the proximity to the reservoir for leisure, while the motorway provides straightforward access to Huddersfield and surrounding areas. The postal district HD 3 places the village within the broader Huddersfield postcode area, indicating its administrative link to the town.