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Norland is a dispersed village south of Sowerby Bridge in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England.
History
The village church, St Luke's, opened in 1866. Three other former places of worship, Mount Pleasant Methodist Chapel (1819–1962), Mount Zion Chapel and Bethel Baptist Chapel (1865–?), are now private residences.
The primary school was built as a Sunday school in 1871 and opened as a Church of England day school in January 1872. It has since been extended in 1894 and 2003.
The
Norland Moor
Norland Moor (approx. 250 acres) above the village is an example of
Previously owned by Lord Savile, a large section of the moor was auctioned in 1932 to pay death duties. It was purchased by Mr Francis Longbottom for £250. Subsequently, the Parish Council launched an appeal (which raised £373 in eleven days) and Norland Moor passed into its care for the benefit of the local population. In 1937 control passed to Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council and in 1974 to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council. In 2002 Norland Moor was designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). In 2011 moves were in place to create a Friends of Norland Moor group so that local interests are respected in the moor's management.
Norland today
Norland has an estimated population of about 600 compared to about 1,500 in the mid–19th century. Most people commute out of the village to work. It no longer has any shops but has a
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St Luke's Church, Norland -
St Luke's Church, Norland (internal view) -
New Clough Road, Norland -
Harper Royd Lane
Scarecrow festival
The annual scarecrow festival was started by a millennium committee for the village in 1999. It takes place around the first weekend in September.[5] The theme for 2016 was Books.[6][7] The theme for 2019 was “Space and all things Sci-fi” and for 2022 the theme was "Children's Favourites": all the scarecrows were built with this theme in mind.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Giles, Colum (1986). Rural Houses of West Yorkshire. HMSO. pp. 207–209.
- ^ Watson, John (Revd.) (1775). The History of the parish of Halifax.
- ^ "Trig Pointing UK". Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Ladstone, Norland (Document ID: 100238)". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Norland Scarecrow Festival". Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Norland Scarecrow Trail, September 2005". BBC Bradford & West Yorkshire. BBC. 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Scarecrow Festival". Evening Courier. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Norland Scarecrow Festival 2019". Sowerby Bridge Business Network. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- See also
- Bateman, Charles (15 June 1968). Halifax Evening Courier & Guardian.
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External links
Media related to Norland, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons