Old Lindley

Coordinates: 53°40′04″N 1°51′36″W / 53.6677°N 1.8600°W / 53.6677; -1.8600
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Old Lindley
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°40′04″N 1°51′36″W / 53.6677°N 1.8600°W / 53.6677; -1.8600

Old Lindley or Over Lindley

Jagger Green, the village of Holywell Green and the town of Elland. Old Lindley has a moor called Old Lindley Moor.[2]

History

The name "Lindley" means 'Flax wood/clearing', the 'Old' to distinguish from Lindley.[3] Old Lindley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Linlei/Linleie,[4] Old Lindley was also known as "Linley(e)", "Lynley(e)", "Lynlay", Hold(e) "Lynlay", Old(e) "Lynlay", "Over Lynlay", "Linneley", "Lyndeley" and "Ouldlindley".[5]

Governance

Old Lindley was in the township of Stainland,[6] in 1866 the civil parish of Stainland with Old Lindley was formed,[7] on 1 April 1937 Stainland with Old Lindley parish was abolished and Old Lindley became part of Elland parish,[8] which on 1 April 1974 became unparished.[9] In 2017 it became part of the parish of Stainland and District.[10]

Landmarks

There is a

grade II listed house in Old Lindley that is now in 3 occupations.[11] There was a pottery in Old Lindley.[12]

References

  1. ^ "O". Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Old Lindley Moor, Huddersfield" (PDF). wyorksgeologytrust.org. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Stainland with Old Lindley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Place name: Old Lindley, Yorkshire Folio: 301r Great Domesday Book Domesday". The National Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Old Lindley". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Stainland with Old Lindley Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Halifax Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Calder Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. ^ "The Council". Stainland & District Parish Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ Historic England. "Old Lindley Old Lindley Farm Cottage Old Lindley Farmhouse (1184759)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Old Lindley, Pottery". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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