KIRKHEATON

Kirkheaton St John the Baptist

HEATON, KIRK (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Huddersfield, Upper division of the Wapentake of Agbrigg, W. riding of York; containing 11,930 inhabitants, of whom 3165 are in the township of Kirk-Heaton, 2½ miles (E. by N.) from Huddersfield. The parish consists of the townships of Kirk-Heaton, Dalton, Lepton, and Whitley; and is bounded on the east by the river Calder, which separates it from Mirfield, and on the north-east by the Colne, over which is a handsome bridge. It comprises by computation 6500 acres, whereof about 1800 are arable, 4200 grass-land, and 450 wood. The surface is mountainous; several coal-mines are in operation, and some quarries of good building and flagstone are wrought. The village is pleasantly situated in a deep valley, watered by one of the tributaries of the Colne; the inhabitants are employed in weaving in their cottages a species of fancy goods, a mixture of cotton, woollen, and silk, for gowns and waistcoats. At Colne bridge is a large cotton-mill. The road from Huddersfield to Wakefield, and the Manchester and Leeds railway, pass through the parish. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £25. 13. 9., and in the patronage of the Rev. J. Alderson, with a net income of £537: the tithes of the townships of Kirk-Heaton and Dalton were commuted for land under acts of inclosure in 1799. The church is an ancient structure, with a tower; its principal benefactors were the Hetons, formerly lords of the manor: in the sepulchral chapel of the Beaumont family are some handsome monuments. There are places of worship for Wesleyans. From: 'Heath - Heaton-Norris', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 459-462. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk

Rector Rev Richard Steel
The Rectory, Church Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield Tel: 01484 532410.
Secretary
Linda Barraclough
The Parish Office, The Old School, School Lane,  Kirkheaton, Huddersfield HD5 0JS
Tel: 01484 531449.
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