Soyland is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden,[1] in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is just north of Ripponden off the A58 road and is 5 miles (8 km) south west of Halifax.[2] The village referred to as Soyland Town, used to be the site of several textile mills, but these have closed down.[3] The walking route Calderdale Way passes through the area.[4]
| Soyland | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Soyland Town | |
  Soyland  Soyland Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Governance
editSoyland was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax,[3] in 1866 Soyland became a separate civil parish,[5] in 1894 Soyland became an urban district, on 1 April 1937 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with Ripponden Urban District[6] and the parish was merged with Ripponden.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 3059.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ripponden Parish - welcome to our area" (PDF). www.rippondenparishcouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Halifax:, Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "History of Soyland, in Calderdale and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Calderdale Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths". www.ldwa.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Soyland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Soyland UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Soyland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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