Honley

Honley
Honley
	Honley village centre
	Honley Location within West Yorkshire
Population	5,897 (2001 Census)
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
UK Parliament	Colne Valley;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°36′10″N 1°47′32″W / 53.6027°N 1.7921°W

Honley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 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 female 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 F.C. 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-11s to under-17s.^[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

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]
Jon Stead, Professional Footballer currently playing for Notts County.

Gallery

Village viewed from the railway line to Brockholes
Honley viewed from Oldfield Road. Castle Hill is seen top right with Huddersfield in the distance. Central to the picture is Berry Brow & Newsome
Remains of village stocks in St Mary's Churchyard
St Mary's Church, peeping above the houses on Church St, Honley

References

^ "Honley Show Society Ltd / Honley Show, West Yorkshire". Honleyshow.co.uk. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
^ Tuck, Steven (June 2009). "Kirklees Council". Kirklees.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1313556)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
^ Honley cemetery inscriptions Archived 8 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mary's Church guide
^ Huddersfield RCD Junior Football League
^ Honley Junior Football club
^ Huddersfield & District Association Football League
^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Lifestyle, Denis Kilcommons about David Bintley". Huddersfield Examiner. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

[1] "Honley Show Society Ltd / Honley Show, West Yorkshire". Honleyshow.co.uk. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

[2] Tuck, Steven (June 2009). "Kirklees Council". Kirklees.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1313556)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[4] Honley cemetery inscriptions Archived 8 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Mary's Church guide

[6] Huddersfield RCD Junior Football League

[7] Honley Junior Football club

[8] Huddersfield & District Association Football League

[9] "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "Lifestyle, Denis Kilcommons about David Bintley". Huddersfield Examiner. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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