Kebroyd is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Ripponden, in the Calderdale district, in West Yorkshire, England, within the valley of the River Ryburn, between Sowerby Bridge and Ripponden. Kebroyd has an approximate population of 548 people as per the UK 2011 census (Output Area E00055242[1] and E00055241).[2]

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Kebroyd view from Halifax Road
Kebroyd is located in Calderdale
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Kebroyd is located in West Yorkshire
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Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE 04363 21094
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSowerby Bridge
Dialling code01422
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°41′10″N 1°56′10″W / 53.686°N 1.936°W / 53.686; -1.936

History

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The name Kebroyd is believed to have derived from the Old English words "keb" and "royd", keb meaning "shelter for lambs" or "old sheep",[3] and "royd" meaning clearing.[4] The hamlet has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Iron Age.[5]

During the Industrial Revolution, Calderdale became a hub for textile manufacturing, with several mills being established in the area including Kebroyd Silk Mills.[6]

There are several Grade II listed buildings dating to the 17th century in Kebroyd, including Kebroyd Hall, Denton House and the row of Mill cottages on Halifax Road.[7][8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. ^ "Place-Names of South-West Yorkshire (1913) by Armitage Goodall - Huddersfield Exposed: Exploring the History of the Huddersfield Area". huddersfield.exposed.
  4. ^ "Calderdale history timeline 1100 - 1400AD". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ^ Bartley, David D. (March 1975). "POLLEN ANALYTICAL EVIDENCE FOR PREHISTORIC FOREST CLEARANCE IN THE UPLAND AREA WEST OF RISHWORTH. W. YORKSHIRE". New Phytologist. 74 (2): 375–381. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1975.tb02624.x. ISSN 0028-646X.
  6. ^ Carr, Julien (2018). Mills of Rishworth Valley (1st ed.). Ryburn Valley History Society. p. 18.
  7. ^ Historic England. "1-7 Kebroyd Hall, Ripponden (1277317)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Denton House, Ripponden (1231963)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2023-04-15.