Soyland
Soyland is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden, 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. The village referred to as Soyland Town, used to be the site of several textile mills, but these have closed down. The walking route Calderdale Way passes through the area.
Governance
Soyland was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax, in 1866 Soyland became a separate civil parish, 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 and the parish was merged with Ripponden. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3059.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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