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Elland
In or near Norwood Green.
Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Elland was recorded as Elant
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax · 4.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Elland was recorded as Elant in the Domesday Book of 1086. It had a population of 14,554 at the 2001 Census, with the ward being measured at 11,676 in the 2011 Census.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Elland was recorded as Elant in the Domesday Book of 1086. It had a population of 14,554 at the 2001 Census, with the ward being measured at 11,676 in the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
]] Elland retained continuity of tenure from before the Norman Conquest into the Middle Ages, as the Elland family were descended from Anglo-Saxon thegns. The Manor of Elland, with Greetland and Southowram, formed an exclave of the Honour of Pontefract in the surrounding Manor of Wakefield. In 1350 Sir John de Eland was murdered, as were his son and grandson in the following year, which extinguished the male line of the family and the manor passed to the Savile family. From this period, the manor house ceased to be the principal dwelling of a gentry family, as the Saviles had their seat at the moated manor of Thornhill. Elland manor house was never completely reconstructed and, when…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6830, -1.8400
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX5 0AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Elland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Elland War Memorial
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Elland Bridge At Se 106 213
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elland?
- Elland is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX5 0AP), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- What is Elland?
- Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Elland was recorded as Elant
- How do I get to Elland?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HX5 0AP.
- Is Elland a protected site?
- Yes — Elland is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Elland?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX5 0AP.