Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Greetland
Greetland is a village situated within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It falls within the Calderdale Ward of Greetland and Stainland. According to the 2011 Census, th
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Greetland is a village situated within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It falls within the Calderdale Ward of Greetland and Stainland. According to the 2011 Census, this ward had a population of 11,389. Geographically, Greetland is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Elland and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Halifax. Historical records from 1870–1872, documented in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, describe Greetland as a village and chapelry in the Halifax parish, West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is noted to have been situated 1 mile west of the Elland railway station and 3 miles south-southwest of Halifax. It had amenities such as a post office under Halifax's jurisdiction during that period. The chapelry formed a part of the Elland-cum-Greetland township. The population at the time was 2,584, with local industries including stone quarries and several large mills producing woollens, worsted, and cotton.
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Greetland is a village situated within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It falls within the Calderdale Ward of Greetland and Stainland. According to the 2011 Census, this ward had a population of 11,389. Geographically, Greetland is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Elland and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Halifax. Historical records from 1870–1872, documented in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, describe Greetland as a village and chapelry in the Halifax parish, West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is noted to have been situated 1 mile west of the Elland railway station and 3 miles south-southwest of Halifax. It had amenities such as a post office under Halifax's jurisdiction during that period. The chapelry formed a part of the Elland-cum-Greetland township. The population at the time was 2,584, with local industries including stone quarries and several large mills producing woollens, worsted, and cotton.
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Background
History
The origins of Greetland may trace back to a Roman settlement, potentially identified as Cambodunum. This hypothesis is supported by the discovery of a Roman altar stone, dated to 208 AD, found in 1597 at Bank Top in Greetland. From 1844 to 1962, Greetland was served by the Greetland railway station. Greetland was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Halifax, in 1894 Greetland became an urban district, on 31 December 1894 Greetland became a civil parish, being formed from the part of the parish of Elland with Greetland in Greetland Urban District, on 1 April 1937 the district was abolished and merged with Elland Urban District. On 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6869, -1.8714
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX4 8JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
Sources
- wikipedia: Greetland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greetland?
- Greetland is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6869°, -1.8714°.
- Is Greetland wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Greetland. Check ahead for specific facilities.