Emley, West Yorkshire
Coordinates: 53°36′47″N 1°38′08″W / 53.612996°N 1.635682°W
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Emley shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,867 |
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| OS grid reference | SE242130 |
| Metropolitan borough | Kirklees |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD8 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Emley is a village in West Yorkshire, England between Huddersfield and Wakefield with a population of 1,867 according to the 2001 census. [1]
It is 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Huddersfield and 5 miles (8 km) west of Wakefield. The village lies in moorland close to the Emley Moor TV Transmitter. Emley dates from Anglo-Saxon times.
Emley Moor colliery closed in 1985 after a year-long miners' strike, and is now a business park.
Emley has three pubs: "The White Horse", "AFC Emley Sports Bar" and "The Wentworth" and a stone cross in the centre of the village. There is also a grocery/newsagents, and a post-office. The Green Dragon pub closed in 2009 and was demolished soon after. 7 new houses are currently being built on the site.
In line with Yorkshire tradition, there is a brass band in the village - Emley Brass Band [2], who rehearse twice a week in the village bandroom.
There is a cross in the centre of the village, which is now only a stump, but was originally a market cross.[1]
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[edit] Etymology
The name of the village is thought to date from Saxon times, possibly derived from "Emma's clearing". The village was listed as Ameleie in the 1086 Domesday Book.[1]
[edit] History
Bentley Grange was a Thirteenth century mine and forge in the village. There are still bell pits in the area, though these are though to date from later workings.[1] St. Michael's church in the village dates from the 15th century.[1]
A traditional event that happens in Emley is 'The Emley Boundary Walk'. The walk takes place every 7 years to walk the 17 mile boundary of Emley. The event has been going since 1857 and the most recent walk took place in 2007.
[edit] Sport
Emley is the home of AFC Emley non-league football club. The original village team, Emley A.F.C., made national headlines in the 1997/98 season when they progressed to the 3rd round of the FA Cup, beating Morecambe and Lincoln City in the first and second rounds. They lost in the third round, 2-1, to West Ham United.
The team then moved to Wakefield in 2000, where they were known as Wakefield & Emley F.C. In 2005 the club split and new club AFC Emley returned to play at the village's Welfare Ground.
Emley is home to Emley Clarence Cricket Club, nicknamed "The Clarence", who play in the Drakes Huddersfield League.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "The Village of Emley & the Emley Show". Around Town Publications. http://www.aroundtownpublications.co.uk/online/village-history/huddersfield/emley.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
[edit] External links
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