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The Ancient Parish of ALMONDBURY

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"ALMONDBURY, a parish-town, in Agbrigg division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; (Thorpe Ville, the seat of John Dobson, Esq.) 2 miles SE. of Huddersfield, 10 from Halifax, 10½ from Penistone, 11 from Wakefield, 41 from York. Pop. 5,679. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All-Saints (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Pontefract, value, £20. 7s. 11d. Patrons, the Trustees of the Free Grammar School of Clitheroe, (Lanc.)" (There is further information for Almondbury).

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Armitage Fold Austonley Berry Brow Blackmoorfoot Bradley Brook Castle Houses Caud Hill Coldwell Crosland Crosland Hall Digley Royd Farnley Tyas Fenay Hall Fenay Lodge Finthorpe Gatehead

Height High Royd House Hogley Holme Honley Hoobrom Linfit Hall Lingards Linthwaite Lockwood Longley Hall Longroyd Bridge House Lower Hagg Lower Thorp Marsden Meltham

Nether Thong Netherton Newsome Oldfield Park Gate Quarry Hill Royd House Thick Hollins Thornton Lodge Thorpe Ville Upper Hagg Upper Thong Upper Thorpe Wood Nook Woodsome Hall Yateholme

Cemeteries

• An Index of Monumental Inscriptions for the Church at Honley in the Parish of Almondbury has been produced by Glynn Burhouse.

Census

• A Transcription of the 1811 census of Honley has been produced by Glynn Burhouse. This census return gives only the names of the head of household and the number of males and females living in the house.

Charities

• A transcription of the Township of Holme - Earnshaw's charity information from the 1899 Endowed Charities, W.R. Yorkshire and Sheffield.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • All Hallows Church, Almondbury (circa 1900).
  • A modern photograph of All Hallows Church, Almondbury.
  • Inside All Hallows Church, Almondbury showing 2 windows.
  • Inside All Hallows Church, Almondbury showing the font and cover.
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Meltham, dedicated and built in 1651 during the Commonwealth period..
  • The ex-Methodist Chapel, Meltham (built in 1819).
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • Almondbury Methodist Church.
  • Linthwaite Methodist Church.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Almondbury.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Honley.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Linthwaite.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Lockwood.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Marsden.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Meltham.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Nether Thong.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of South Crosland.

Description and Travel

• Meltham on the web.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1829.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1834.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1829 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.

History

• Sue Eggins has transcribed several pages from The History of the Township of Meltham containing names of people and places from the Court Rolls.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Almondbury and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (SE130134) Armitage Bridge
  • (SE097132) Blackmoorfoot
  • (SE150110) Brockholes
  • (SE128075) Burnlee
  • (SE096138) Clough
  • (SE105120) Crosland Edge
  • (SE115147) Crosland Hill
  • (SE118153) Crosland Moor
  • (SE140100) Deanhouse
  • (SE166136) Farnley Bank
  • (SE115074) Flush House
  • (SE146140) Hall Bower
  • (SE100119) Helme
  • (SE123078) Hogley Green
  • (SE120067) Holmbridge
  • (SE134112) Honley Moor
  • (SE075131) Hill Top
  • (SE119068) Holmbridge
  • (SE079124) Holt Head
  • (SE103056) Lane
  • (SE064124) Lingards Wood
  • (SE154154) Lower Houses
  • (SE157139) Lumb
  • (SE108107) Meltham Mills
  • (SE042108) Netherley
  • (SE136104) Oldfield
  • (SE126120) Scotgate
  • (SE117100) Wilshaw

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Huddersfield and District FHS