Dalton, Huddersfield

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Dalton is a suburb of Huddersfield, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire in England, approximately one mile east of the town centre between Moldgreen, Rawthorpe and Kirkheaton.

Dalton
Street junction in Dalton
Dalton is located in West Yorkshire
Dalton
Dalton
Location within West Yorkshire
Population518 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSE171172
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUDDERSFIELD
Postcode districtHD5
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
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53°39′04″N 1°44′28″W / 53.6512°N 1.7411°W / 53.6512; -1.7411

Located in a small valley it is mostly housing, with a small number of engineering firms to the north-west, surrounded by farmland used in the production of milk.

Germaine Lindsay, one of the suicide bombers involved in the 7 July 2005 London bombings, had lived in the area following his arrival from Jamaica aged five.[1]

History

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Dalton was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. This tax-motivated survey commissioned by William the Conqueror listed landholdings and resources. However, unlike other areas surrounding Huddersfield, Dalton was not listed as `waste', meaning uncultivated or unusable land, and there was economic activity. A plough was being used and the land was worth ten shillings.[2]

Dalton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirk-Heaton,[3] in 1866 Dalton became a separate civil parish,[4] on 1 April 1924 the parish was abolished and merged with Huddersfield.[5] In 1921 the parish had a population of 9528.[6]

Sport

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Currently, the Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club play at the ground the end of Dalton Fold Road. They are in the Huddersfield Cricket League.

The Moldgreen Amateur Rugby League team play at the DRAM (Dalton, Rawthorpe And Moldgreen) Centre fields off Ridgeway in Dalton.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sapsted, David; Gardham, Duncan (16 July 2005). "Lost years of the 'nice boy' who killed 25". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
  2. ^ "History spotlight ... Dalton". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 24 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  3. ^ "History of Dalton, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Dalton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Dalton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 October 2024.