Honley
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 Honley
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| Population | 5,897 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SE137118 |
| – London | 160 mi (260 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | Holme Valley |
| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLMFIRTH |
| Postcode district | HD9 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Colne Valley |
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Honley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield, and on the banks of the River Holme in the Holme Valley. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 5,897.
Community
The annual Honley Agricultural Show[1] takes place on the second Saturday of June. The Show has used farmland between Honley and Meltham, and more recently farmland in Farnley Tyas. Honley has both Ladies and Male Voice Choirs.
There are three schools in the village. Honley Infant and Nursery School for ages 3–7, Honley Junior School for ages 7–11, and Honley High School which after abolishing its sixth form college is now for ages 11–16.[2]
Transport
Rail
Honley railway station opened on 1 July 1850, on the Penistone Line. It connects the village to Huddersfield and Sheffield with an hourly service.
Bus
There are regular bus services to Huddersfield, Holmfirth and Meltham. Most bus services are operated by the First West Yorkshire and Tiger Blue who are based in the railway station's former goods yard.
Church
The parish church is St Mary's, a Grade II listed mostly Victorian church, constructed in 1843 by Robert Dennis Chantrell, with later additions in 1888 and 1909.[3] The church was built on the remains of an earlier church, known as 'Old Peg' built in 1759. It is surrounded by a burial ground containing inscribed tombstones[4] with remnants of a set of village stocks. Though an earlier building was possibly constructed in 1503.[5]
Sport
Honley FC fields junior teams at under-6 level to under-17 levels. The teams play in the Huddersfield junior football league,[6] and play competitive seven-a-side matches from under-7s to under-10s and eleven-a-side matches from under-11 to under-17.[7] An adult side with three teams plays in the Huddersfield and District Association Football League. The 'A' team is in the second division, the 'B' team in reserve division one, and the 'C' team in reserve division three.[8]
On 6 July 2014, Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France from York to Sheffield, passed through the village.[9]
Notable people
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- General, Sir Clement Armitage, General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division
- Biff Byford, singer with heavy metal band Saxon.
- France Littlewood (1863–1941), was a socialist activist.
- Captain Sydney Liversedge (1897–1979), first world war flying ace, was born in Honley.
- Dora Thewlis (1880–1976), suffragette, was born in Honley.
- David Bintley Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Japan. Born in Honley and former head of Maths at Honley High School.[10]
Gallery
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Honley, Huddersfield.jpg
Village viewed from the rail line to Brockholes
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Honley Viewed from Oldfield Road (RLH).JPG
Honley viewed from Oldfield Road. Castle Hill is seen top Right, with Huddersfield in the Distance, Central to the picture is Berry Brow & Newsome
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Remains of village stocks in St Mary's churchyard
References
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- ↑ Honley cemetery inscriptions
- ↑ Mary's Church guide
- ↑ Huddersfield RCD Junior Football League
- ↑ Honley Junior Football club
- ↑ Huddersfield & District Association Football League
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Honley Cemetery
- Honley Football Club
- Honley Male Voice Choir
- Honley Ladies Choir
- Honley Library
- Honley Agricultural Show
- Honley Village Community Trust
- Trinity Church - Methodist/URC
- St Mary's Church
