Austonley

Austonley
Town End
Austonley is located in West Yorkshire
Austonley
Austonley
Location within West Yorkshire
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHolmfirth
Postcode districtHD9
Dialling code01484
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53°33′43″N 1°49′44″W / 53.5620°N 1.8288°W / 53.5620; -1.8288

Austonley is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Holmfirth.

History

The name "Austonley" means Alstan's wood/clearing'.[1] Austonley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Alstaneslei/Alstanesleie.[2] Austonley was formerly a township in the parish of Almondbury,[3] in 1866 Austonley became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with Holmfirth.[4] In 1911 the parish had a population of 1356.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Austonley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Place name: Austonley". The National Archives. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "History of Austonley, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Austonley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Austonley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 October 2024.


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