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* '''We explore the history of Luddenden and the Luddenden Dean water catchment area.'''
* '''We publish this research referencing the original sources documents where these exist.'''
* '''We explore deeds and documents held by householders in the village.'''
* '''We look at the valley's geology and geography, habitation and industry, people and places, lives and deaths, wealth and poverty, pubs and clubs, religions, churches and chapels, historic houses, schools and education.'''

===Pages held on this Wiki:===

→  [[Village Timeline]] 
→  [[Notable Buildings]] 
→  [[Common Areas]] 
→  [[Famous Residents]] 
→  [[Industry]] 
→  [[Library]] 
→  [[Local Retail]] 
→  [[Conservation Report]] 
→  [[The Cornmill]] 
→  [[Notes]] 
→  [[Links]] 

'''Public information'''

→  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddenden Wikipedia Luddenden page]

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'''General Questions Page'''

Is the haberdashery mentioned on the Retail page what is now 76-77 High Street? If so, I think the name might be Sayle rather than Sykes

 You are right John, I will correct this mistake 

I'm having problems creating image thumbnails. Not sure if I'm dong something wrong. I'm getting the following message: 
''Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: /usr/bin/convert: No such file or directory Error code: 127'' 
Anyone any ideas? 
John Vaul

 I saw this the other evening. I will ask Steve to look. I'll let you know when it's OK

Books and Pamphlets

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[[Media:A_Concise_History_of_the_Parish_and_Vicarage_of_Halifax_1836.pdf|A Concise History of the Parish and Vicarage of Halifax 1836]]

[[Media:A_Local_History_of_Textiles_in_Calderdale..pdf|A Local History of Textiles in Calderdale]]

[[File:A Walk Around Luddenden Dean 1985.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:An Examination of the Halifax Textile Industry in a Period of Intense Technological Change 1700 - 1850.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Flood Events of 9th February 2020 and 20th February 2022 Calderdale Council.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Green_Edge_to_Cold_Edge.pdf]]

[[File:Industrial Heritage of West Yorkshire 1989.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Luddenden Conservation Area Blue 1973.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Luddenden Conservation Area. 1974.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Luddenden Conservation Area Pink 1992.pdf|thumb]]
[[File:Luddenden Conservation Area 2013.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard Burial Register 2.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:The Middle Class in Halifax 1780 - 1850.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Mills of the Luddenden Valley.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Religion and Society in the Parish of Halifax 1740 - 1914.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:The Risings of the Luddites 1880.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:The Story of Old Halifax 1920.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Unknown Newsletter 2003 No58.pdf|thumb]]

[[File:Wainstalls Mills. The History of I & I Calvert 1821 – 1951..pdf|thumb]]

[[File:West and South Yorkshire - Building Stone..pdf|thumb]]

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I have created a Maps page and uploaded the maps that I have found online. These are all free to view online. Do I need to acknowledge where they have come from? If so, how?
John Saxton.

Are we sure that The CornMill needs it own entry in index?

Conservation Report - Key Buildings

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== '''Key Buildings''' ==

Key buildings and homes in the immediate village are:

→  [[Box House]] 
→  [[The Lord Nelson Inn]] 
→  [[St. Mary's Church]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[The Coach House]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[16 High Street]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[34 High Street]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[23, 24 and 25 High Street]] (listed grade II) 

'''Church Hill (listed grade II)'''

This is a terrace of nine houses shown, plus three houses fronting onto Old Lane. Built early C19, they are typical weavers’ cottages with four lights to the ground floor and five to the first storey. They are split into a group of six houses and a group of three, with a
tunnel through between the end of the first six and the
group of three. The end three have 2-storey under
dwellings which have now been converted into
garages.

'''Luddenden Methodist Chapel'''

Unlike the previous buildings, this is not listed, but adds greatly to the architecture of the village. Built in 1902, and closed as a place of worship in 2011, the building was the third methodist chapel built in the village. Originally a Free Methodist Chapel, much of the building work was
done by male members of the congregation, who dug
out the foundations and assisted wherever possible.

The Chapel was on the top and a school building
underneath. For most of the twentieth century, much of the social life of the village was centred on this building.

'''Free Methodist Chapel'''

Built as a Free Methodist Church in 1837, following a split away from the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which was originally across the road at the bottom of Halifax Lane. The building is not listed, and has now been converted into apartments, having served also as the Luddenden Working Men’s Club. The date stone can just be made out above the main door. The Free Methodist Church was a much more democratic institution than the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and the building is important as it serves as a reminder of the important part played by the Methodist Church in Pennine textile communities such as Luddenden. It was decided that the building was not large enough in 1897, and this led to the building of the Luddenden Methodist Chapel (above) across the other side of the valley.

'''The Former Church of England Infants’ School and Headmaster’s House'''

Situated at the junction of High Street and New Road, the
old Infants’ School was opened in 1872. The 1844 Factory
Act had fixed the minimum age for starting work as 8, and
children under 13 years of age were half-timers, spending
either morning or afternoon in school, and the other half day at work. This so increased the demand for school places that the earlier school was unable to cope. This second school was therefore eventually opened and took the younger children, whilst the previous one took older children through to school leaving. The schools continued in this way with junior and infant children until a new combined junior and infant’s school was built on the Kershaw estate in 1993. The school has now been converted into a house.

'''The former Luddenden Vicarage'''

The original vicarage was built on Stocks Lane in 1842, and was designed by Charles Child, a
Halifax architect. Not listed, like many of the
buildings on the Warley side of Luddenden, it is in many ways a typical Church of England vicarage of
its time, and designed for a large family with rooms
for servants. Built on four floors, including cellars and attics, it finally became too large and expensive
for the present church purposes, and was sold in the
early 1980s, when a new vicarage was built on the
Carr Field estate.

'''Laurel Bank'''

Laurel Bank, on Stocks Lane, is an early Victorian House which was built for a local doctor. It has now been split into two separate dwellings but is a splendid example of
the type of house which was built locally for the
gentry and mill owners.

'''The Old Slaughterhouse'''

This building was used as a butcher’s shop (fronting on to St. Anne’s Square, High Street) with the associated slaughterhouse above, entered from Stocks Lane. It is said that when a beast was being slaughtered, the building was so narrow that its head would stick out of one of the windows fronting on to High Street.

'''21 Richmond Terrace'''

The main feature of interest of this house is the cellar dwelling that can be seen through the gate and down the steps underneath the main house. In Victorian times, cellar dwellings were quite common, and this contained one small room and tiny scullery at the rear built into the earth. At one time, six people were resident in it.

As standards of housing improved in the twentieth century, cellar dwellings were incorporated into the main house, as happened here, or in most cases, were demolished.

'''Church House'''

This building in the centre of the village at the junction of Stocks Lane and High Street was formerly a
public house, the Murgatroyd Arms. During the mid-1930s, the licence was transferred to an establishment in Skircoat Green, Halifax, which kept the same name, and the building
was purchased by St. Mary’s Church. It was sold and converted into a private house in the 1980s.

'''Apple House Terrace and Riding Head Lane'''

Apple House Terrace and Riding Head Lane, on Stocks Lane, are two terraces of houses built during the early/mid C19 to provide accommodation for the increasing number of workers engaged in the expanding textile industry. The houses were all renovated and brought up to modern standards during the 1970s, but provide a picturesque and wonderful example of Victorian workers’ housing.

'''The Bridge over the Luddenden Brook'''

Originally a wooden bridge, by the early C16 it was in a poor state. A Halifax man, Richard Stanclyffe, bequeathed “to the byldyng of Luddyngden brige xL (i.e. £10) if so be they take in hand to bylde the brigge of stone”. Needless to say, in 1518 they did! The height of the bridge has been raised from its original height.

'''Horse Trough at the bottom of Stocks Lane'''

Provided in 1861 by Wm. Patchett for the refreshment of horses coming along the pack horse routes from Bradford and Halifax, towards Lancashire. The bottom of Stocks Lane was the junction where the two routes met.

'''Other Buildings'''

Other buildings and structures which contribute to the environment in Luddenden include 8/9 High
Street, 13 and 14 High Street and the old chapel in the
graveyard.

'''Current Condition and Uses'''

Almost all the buildings in this area are in good condition, and the only ones not in use currently are

* the old butcher’s shop fronting on to St. Anne’s Square, High Street,
* the associated slaughterhouse at the bottom of Stocks Lane, and
* the old chapel in the graveyard. (In less than good condition, the old chapel is owned by the local authority which is currently trying to find a use for it.)

Some of the properties have lost their original window detailing, with the loss of mullions the most common.

'''Open Spaces and Trees'''

There are many open spaces in this area along both sides of the river, and to the eastern side of the top half of High Street, below the Luddenden Methodist Church.

The views through these spaces are part of the essence of Luddenden, and must not be allowed to disappear. There are many mature trees, some of which are protected, and these add to the aesthetic quality of the area

'''New Road and Duke Street'''

For about 15 years after the Napoleonic wars, there was much distress and a very high poor rate. The packhorse route up Old Lane out of Luddenden to Midgley had always been difficult to traverse, particularly in icy weather. The local Overseer of the Poor, therefore, between 1823 and 1825 set men receiving relief to work on cutting out a new road between Carr Field and Duke Street to avoid this climb. During the first half of C19, there had been much criticism of the quality of housing. Rapid expansion of the textile industry led to a greater demand for houses in Luddenden.

During the last quarter of the century, a ribbon of development has taken place on New Road and along Duke Street. A number of terraced houses and one or two houses for the gentry were all constructed, of a much higher standard than those existing previously.

Conservation Report - Key Buildings

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== '''Key Buildings''' ==

Key buildings and homes in the immediate village are:

→  [[Box House 32]] 
→  [[The Lord Nelson Inn]] 
→  [[St. Mary's Church]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[The Coach House]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[16 High Street]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[34 High Street]] (listed grade II) 
→  [[23, 24 and 25 High Street]] (listed grade II) 

'''Church Hill (listed grade II)'''

This is a terrace of nine houses shown, plus three houses fronting onto Old Lane. Built early C19, they are typical weavers’ cottages with four lights to the ground floor and five to the first storey. They are split into a group of six houses and a group of three, with a
tunnel through between the end of the first six and the
group of three. The end three have 2-storey under
dwellings which have now been converted into
garages.

'''Luddenden Methodist Chapel'''

Unlike the previous buildings, this is not listed, but adds greatly to the architecture of the village. Built in 1902, and closed as a place of worship in 2011, the building was the third methodist chapel built in the village. Originally a Free Methodist Chapel, much of the building work was
done by male members of the congregation, who dug
out the foundations and assisted wherever possible.

The Chapel was on the top and a school building
underneath. For most of the twentieth century, much of the social life of the village was centred on this building.

'''Free Methodist Chapel'''

Built as a Free Methodist Church in 1837, following a split away from the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which was originally across the road at the bottom of Halifax Lane. The building is not listed, and has now been converted into apartments, having served also as the Luddenden Working Men’s Club. The date stone can just be made out above the main door. The Free Methodist Church was a much more democratic institution than the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and the building is important as it serves as a reminder of the important part played by the Methodist Church in Pennine textile communities such as Luddenden. It was decided that the building was not large enough in 1897, and this led to the building of the Luddenden Methodist Chapel (above) across the other side of the valley.

'''The Former Church of England Infants’ School and Headmaster’s House'''

Situated at the junction of High Street and New Road, the
old Infants’ School was opened in 1872. The 1844 Factory
Act had fixed the minimum age for starting work as 8, and
children under 13 years of age were half-timers, spending
either morning or afternoon in school, and the other half day at work. This so increased the demand for school places that the earlier school was unable to cope. This second school was therefore eventually opened and took the younger children, whilst the previous one took older children through to school leaving. The schools continued in this way with junior and infant children until a new combined junior and infant’s school was built on the Kershaw estate in 1993. The school has now been converted into a house.

'''The former Luddenden Vicarage'''

The original vicarage was built on Stocks Lane in 1842, and was designed by Charles Child, a
Halifax architect. Not listed, like many of the
buildings on the Warley side of Luddenden, it is in many ways a typical Church of England vicarage of
its time, and designed for a large family with rooms
for servants. Built on four floors, including cellars and attics, it finally became too large and expensive
for the present church purposes, and was sold in the
early 1980s, when a new vicarage was built on the
Carr Field estate.

'''Laurel Bank'''

Laurel Bank, on Stocks Lane, is an early Victorian House which was built for a local doctor. It has now been split into two separate dwellings but is a splendid example of
the type of house which was built locally for the
gentry and mill owners.

'''The Old Slaughterhouse'''

This building was used as a butcher’s shop (fronting on to St. Anne’s Square, High Street) with the associated slaughterhouse above, entered from Stocks Lane. It is said that when a beast was being slaughtered, the building was so narrow that its head would stick out of one of the windows fronting on to High Street.

'''21 Richmond Terrace'''

The main feature of interest of this house is the cellar dwelling that can be seen through the gate and down the steps underneath the main house. In Victorian times, cellar dwellings were quite common, and this contained one small room and tiny scullery at the rear built into the earth. At one time, six people were resident in it.

As standards of housing improved in the twentieth century, cellar dwellings were incorporated into the main house, as happened here, or in most cases, were demolished.

'''Church House'''

This building in the centre of the village at the junction of Stocks Lane and High Street was formerly a
public house, the Murgatroyd Arms. During the mid-1930s, the licence was transferred to an establishment in Skircoat Green, Halifax, which kept the same name, and the building
was purchased by St. Mary’s Church. It was sold and converted into a private house in the 1980s.

'''Apple House Terrace and Riding Head Lane'''

Apple House Terrace and Riding Head Lane, on Stocks Lane, are two terraces of houses built during the early/mid C19 to provide accommodation for the increasing number of workers engaged in the expanding textile industry. The houses were all renovated and brought up to modern standards during the 1970s, but provide a picturesque and wonderful example of Victorian workers’ housing.

'''The Bridge over the Luddenden Brook'''

Originally a wooden bridge, by the early C16 it was in a poor state. A Halifax man, Richard Stanclyffe, bequeathed “to the byldyng of Luddyngden brige xL (i.e. £10) if so be they take in hand to bylde the brigge of stone”. Needless to say, in 1518 they did! The height of the bridge has been raised from its original height.

'''Horse Trough at the bottom of Stocks Lane'''

Provided in 1861 by Wm. Patchett for the refreshment of horses coming along the pack horse routes from Bradford and Halifax, towards Lancashire. The bottom of Stocks Lane was the junction where the two routes met.

'''Other Buildings'''

Other buildings and structures which contribute to the environment in Luddenden include 8/9 High
Street, 13 and 14 High Street and the old chapel in the
graveyard.

'''Current Condition and Uses'''

Almost all the buildings in this area are in good condition, and the only ones not in use currently are

* the old butcher’s shop fronting on to St. Anne’s Square, High Street,
* the associated slaughterhouse at the bottom of Stocks Lane, and
* the old chapel in the graveyard. (In less than good condition, the old chapel is owned by the local authority which is currently trying to find a use for it.)

Some of the properties have lost their original window detailing, with the loss of mullions the most common.

'''Open Spaces and Trees'''

There are many open spaces in this area along both sides of the river, and to the eastern side of the top half of High Street, below the Luddenden Methodist Church.

The views through these spaces are part of the essence of Luddenden, and must not be allowed to disappear. There are many mature trees, some of which are protected, and these add to the aesthetic quality of the area

'''New Road and Duke Street'''

For about 15 years after the Napoleonic wars, there was much distress and a very high poor rate. The packhorse route up Old Lane out of Luddenden to Midgley had always been difficult to traverse, particularly in icy weather. The local Overseer of the Poor, therefore, between 1823 and 1825 set men receiving relief to work on cutting out a new road between Carr Field and Duke Street to avoid this climb. During the first half of C19, there had been much criticism of the quality of housing. Rapid expansion of the textile industry led to a greater demand for houses in Luddenden.

During the last quarter of the century, a ribbon of development has taken place on New Road and along Duke Street. A number of terraced houses and one or two houses for the gentry were all constructed, of a much higher standard than those existing previously.

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'''Welcome to the Luddenden Village History Group'''

This set of Wiki pages is a repository of information and links collected and curated by members of the group. The hope is that it will grow over time with contributions made by everyone. In order to add pages and modify existing information, you will need to create a user account and log in.

(Account creation is very easy indeed and there's a link at the top right of this page if you're not already logged in...)
===What we do===

'''
* ''' We explore the history of Luddenden and the Luddenden Dean water catchment area.'''
* '''We publish this research referencing the original sources documents where these exist.'''
* '''We explore deeds and documents held by householders in the village.'''
* '''We look at the valley's geology and geography, habitation and industry, people and places, lives and deaths, wealth and poverty, pubs and clubs, religions, churches and chapels, historic houses, schools and education.'''

'''Pages held on this Wiki:'''

→  [[Village Timeline]] 
→  [[Maps]] 
→  [[Notable Buildings]] 
→  [[Common Areas]] 
→  [[Famous Residents]] 
→  [[Industry]] 
→  [[Local Retail]] 
→  [[Conservation Report]] 
→  [[Links]] (Phil's excellent list) 
→  [[The Cornmill]] 
→  [[Notes]]

'''Public information'''

→  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddenden Wikipedia Luddenden page]

'''Test Page(s)'''

→  [[Play / Test Page]]

→  [[Play / Test Page 2]]

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