marsden is a large village within the metropolitan borough of kirklees district, in west yorkshire, england. it is in the south pennines close to the peak district which lies to the south. the village is west of huddersfield at the confluence of the river colne and the wessenden brook. it was 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.