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L. & Y. Varnish & Colour Company

Paint and varnish makers at Broad Street, Halifax [1905]

La Plaine, Soyland

Property owned by Thomas Royds and the Royds family

La Trobe Bateman

See John Frederick La Trobe Bateman

Lacey

Other forms of the surname include Lacey.

See Lacy family of Cromwellbottom and Lacy family of Todmorden

Lacey family of Cromwellbottom

The name is variously spelled Lacey, Laci, Lacie, Lacy, and Lascy. The family came to the district with Ilbert [1045-1093] and Walter de Lacy [1046-1085]. The family lived at Cromwellbottom and spread to other parts of the district.

See Elland Feud, Gamel, Robert Holdesworth, John de Warren and Leising

Lacey Hey Farm, Midgley

Originally a timber-framed house, this is one of the oldest properties in the area. Now a farmhouse and cottage. Dated 1678 and RW 1672. It originally had 3 cells with a through-passage, and outshut to the rear. There is a continuous drip mould.

The site was known as Lassey-Hey and Patchett's Place during the early 19th century.

Edward Wilkinson lived here at the beginning of the 19th century.

Around 1843, Benjamin Walker and John Edmondson sold the property to Richard Patchett, a rectifier of spirits, and Thomas Patchett, a spirit merchant of Manchester, who borrowed on the security of the property. Richard Patchett sold the estate to George Bedford.

In 1862, George Whitaker was tenant to George Bedford, whose daughter married into the Whitaker family.

In 1912, Richard Whitaker bought then resold the property to Mr Admiral Walker.

The second cell was changed for farm use in the 19th century. The roof later collapsed.

An early 18th century wing to the rear was demolished, the left bay was extended at the rear about 1978.

Extensive repairs during the late 20th century revealed shutters and cops embedded in the plaster walls of the bedrooms, suggesting that the upper rooms were used for weaving

Lacey, John

[1???-1623] Aka Lacy. A felon – popularly known as the Running Man – who, in 1617, famously escaped execution under the Gibbet Law by running beyond the boundary defined by the Forest of Hardwick. Unfortunately, he returned to Halifax seven years later when he was captured and executed on 29th January 1623.

See Running Man pub

Laci, Robert de

[11??-1193] Son of Henry de Lacy.

He died without issue.

After his death, the de Lacy estates passed to Albreda de Lizours

Laci, Roger de

The name taken by Roger de Lizours

Lacy

Other forms of the surname include Lacey and De Lacy

Lacy, Agnes

[1430-1???] Daughter of John Lacy.

On 15th January 1458, she married Perceval Amyas of Sandal Magna

Lacy, Albreda de

[11??-11??] Daughter of Robert de Lacy.

She married Robert de Lizours of Sprotborough. Children: Albreda

Lacy, Alice

[1391-14??] Daughter of John Lacy.

On 7th January 1408, she married Sir Robert Tempest

Lacy, Alice

[15??-1600] Daughter of Hugh Lacy of Brearley.

She married John Holdsworth

Lacy, Cecily

[14??-15??] Daughter of Thomas Lacy.

She married Thomas Savile

Lacy, David

[1???-1867] Cotton spinner of Stoodley in Langfield. He was a cousin of John Fielden.

In 18??, he married Phoebe. Children: Fielden Robertshaw, Mary Elizabeth, Phoebe, and Sarah Hannah.

He lived at Underbank Hall and Lower Stoodley, and owned Middle Stoodley, Knowlwood Mill, and property at Shade

Lacy, Dorothy

[15??-16??] Of Cromwellbottom.

She married John Waterhouse

Lacy, Dorothy

[16??-16??] Alias Savile. She was the second wife of Jonas Waterhouse

Lacy, Edward

[14??-14??] Second son of William Lacy.

He became a priest

Lacy family of Todmorden

19th century family – including brothers John and his brothers, Thomas, Gilbert and David – who owned several mills and other property in the Upper Calder Valley.

See Callis Mill, Charlestown, Lacy House, Charlestown, David Lacy, Henry Lacy, Stoodley Hall, Travis Holme Mill, Walsden and Underbank Hall, Charlestown

Lacy, Gerard

[1425-15??] Or Gerald. Of Brearley Hall. Son of Gilbert Lacy.

He married Joan, daughter of Richard Symmes of Barnsley. Children: Hugh

Lacy, Gilbert

[1400-14??] Aka Lord of Brearley Hall. Youngest son of John Lacy He held land in Southowram, Northowram and Hipperholme

Around 1424, he married Johanna [1400-14??], daughter of Elizabeth [née Fulnetby] and Sir Gerard Soothill of Redbourne, Lincolnshire and Brearley Hall, Luddendenfoot. Children: Gerard, Joan, Edward, Christopher, Agnes, and Arthur

Lacy, Gilbert

[1807-186?] He and his family lived at Mytholmroyd before moving to Lacy House, Hebden Bridge.

In 18??, he married Anna. Children: 6 including William Ingham Lacy [183?-185?], Elizabeth [b 1829], Henry, Susannah [b 1835], and James Fielden Lacy [1840-1859]

Lacy, Henry

[129?-135?] Of Bridtwisel, Lancashire, and Cromwellbottom. Elder son of John Lacy.

He married Joan

Lacy, Henry

[1831-1895] Son of Gilbert Lacy. Cotton-spinner. He was described as a gentleman of Stoodley in Langfield. He owned much property in and around Langfield.

He married twice. Children: Harry, David, Gilbert, and John.

In 18??, the family went to live at Lacy House, Hebden Bridge.

He died during a visit to New York

Lacy, Henry de

[11??-11??] Son of Robert de Lacy.

He succeeded his brother, Ilbert, to become Lord of Blackburnshire.

Children: Robert.

He was one of the founders of Kirkstall Abbey. He was present at the coronation of Richard I

Lacy House, Hebden Bridge

Pennine Way, Charlestown. House dated IR 1793 for John Rawdon who built the house.

Members of the Lacy family – including Gilbert Lacy and his son Henry – lived here.

In 1891, John Stead lived here.

It is now 2 dwellings

Lacy, Hugh

[1489-157?] Born at Brearley Hall. Son of Gerard Lacy. He was lord of the Manor of Midgley.

He married Agnes Savile Children: Margaret, John, son #2, Alice, daughter #3, and daughter #4

Lacy, Hugh de

[12??-12??] Children: John

Lacy, Ilbert de

[10??-11??] Elder son of Robert de Lacy.

He married Alice, daughter of Gilbert de Gaunt. They had no children.

He was a supporter of King Stephen in the Civil War between Stephen and Matilda. He fought at the Battle of the Standard at Northallerton [1138]

Lacy, Ilbert de

[1045-1093] The name is variously spelled Lacey, Laci, Lacie, Lacy, and Lascy.

He was one of two brothers – Walter de Lacy and Ilbert – who came from Lassi, south of Bayeux, France. In 1067, they were given English land in return for services to William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest.

Ilbert was born at Pontefrete in Normandy from which the Yorkshire town of Pontefract takes its name. Previously, the town had been known as Kirkby.

In 1067, Ilbert was granted the Honour of Pontefract, and the family were based at Ponfret Castle which he built there on land granted by William I.

The townships of Elland, Greetland and Southowram were a part of his Manor – they were previously owned by Gamel, a Saxon thane. In 1086, he owned Neuhusum – Temple Newsam, Leeds.

Children: Robert and Hugh.

See Manor Of Clifton, Manor Of Cromwellbottom, Manor of Hartshead, Manor of Heptonstall and Wyke

Lacy, Isabel

[1393-14??] Daughter of John Lacy.

In 1411, she married John Peck

Lacy, Isabel

[15??-1???] Daughter of John Lacy.

She married William Savile of Copley

Lacy, Jane

[16??-16??] She married Henry Murgatroyd

Lacy, Janet

[14??-147?] Daughter of John Lacy.

She married Nicholas Savile of Banke in Southowram

Lacy, Joan

[1422-14??] Daughter of John Lacy.

She married Henry Savile of Copley

Lacy, John

[12??-13??] Aka Sir John de Lacy of Cromwellbottom. Son of John de Lacy.

In 1293, he married Margaret de Eland. Part of Margaret's dowry was the Manor of Southowram. Children: Henry, Thomas, and Margaret

Lacy, John

[1365-14??] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of Richard Lacy.

In 1390, he married Emmota [1372-14??]. Children: Alice, Isabel [b 1393], John, and Janet

Lacy, John

[1395-1474] Lord of Cromwellbotham. Son of John Lacy.

He married Florence Molyneux or Alice de Eland. Children: William, Richard, Joan, Gilbert, Agnes, and a daughter who married Henry Murgatroyd

Lacy, John

[14??-15??] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of Thomas Lacy.

Children: Richard

Lacy, John

[14??-15??] Of Leventhorpe. Son of Richard Lacy.

He married Helena.

Around 1585, he sold a number of corn/fulling mills to John Lacy of Brearley

Lacy, John

[14??-15??] Son of Richard Lacy

Lacy, John

[14??-1531] Of Cromwellbottom. Bailiff of Halifax.

He married a daughter of Sir Richard Tempest.

Around 1530, he gave money to build the south porch to Halifax Parish Church. He also founded Lacey's Chapel, Southowram.

On March 22nd 1536, his son – Thomas/John – led a group of Tempest's supporters who attacked Robert Holdesworth, the Vicar of Halifax

Lacy, John

[15??-1???] Lord of the Manor of Midgley. In 1586, he sold his lands and Lordship of the Manor to Henry Farrar of Ewood.

Children: Mary.

It was said that his father had wrongfully enclosed moorland on Midgley Moor. The Greenwood Stone was erected to mark the boundary

Lacy, John

[15??-15??] Of Brearley Hall.

Children: Isabel.

See John Lacy

Lacy, John

[1561-1618] Son of Richard Lacy.

In 1579, he married Alice Birkhead [1561-1585] of Halifax.

In 1587, he married Ellen Lister [1566-1603] of Thornton-in-Craven

Lacy, John

[1816-1883] One of the mill-owning Lacy family of Hebden Bridge. He lived at Underbank Hall, Charlestown

Lacy, John de

[12??-12??] Aka John de Lasci. Son of Hugh de Lacy.

He married Alicia daughter of Alan de Pennington. Children: John

Lacy, John de

[1328-1398] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of Thomas de Lacy

Lacy, Margaret

[13??-13??] Daughter of John Lacy.

Around 1325, she married Thomas de Thornhill, son of Beatrice [née Talboner] and Sir John de Thornhill. Children: Richard

Lacy, Margaret

[15??-15??] Daughter of Hugh Lacy.

She married William Farrar

Lacy, Margaret

[1518-1567] She married Brian Farrer

Lacy, Mary

[15??-16??] Daughter of John Lacy who held the Manor of Midgley.

She married Henry Farrer

Lacy, Nicholas

[1544-1595] Of Cromwellbottom.

In 1572, he married Alice Hardy [1551-1584]. Children: Lucy [bapt 1573], Alice [bapt 1576], and Bridget [bapt 1580]

Lacy, Richard

[13??-14??] Second son of John Lacy.

Children: John

Lacy, Richard

[14??-15??] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of John Lacy.

Children: John

Lacy, Richard

[1530-1591] Of Cromwellbottom.

In 1560, he married Alice Towneley of Barnside. Children: John, Anne [bapt 1564], and Ellen [bapt 1567]

Lacy, Richard de

[1333-1424] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of Thomas de Lacy.

Children: John

Lacy, Robert de

[10??-11??] Son of Ilbert de Lacy.

He succeeded his father in holding the Honour of Pontefract.

In 1102, for supporting Robert Curthose, his lands were forfeit and he was banished from England by Henry I (Beauclerc). He was pardoned and returned to England where he assisted in established the Priory to Saint Oswald at Nostell, and others at Pontefract and at Monk Bretton.

He married Unknown. Children: Ilbert, Henry, and Albreda.

After his death, his wife married Robert de Lizours of Sprotborough. They had a daughter, Albreda de Lizours

Lacy, Thomas

[1???-1???] Brother of the Lacy family of Hebden Bridge. He lived at Underbank Hall, Charlestown.

He married Hannah. Children: David Henry and Gilbert

Lacy, Thomas

[12??-13??] Earl of Lancaster who kidnapped and beheaded Piers Gaveston.

See Cromwell Bottom, Elland Feud and John, Earl of Warren, 8th Earl of Surrey

Lacy, Thomas

[14??-14??] Of Cromwellbottom. Son of William Lacy.

Children: Cecily and John.

He was involved in a dispute with Thomas Stapleton. On 2nd October, 1487: Thomas, Archbishop of York, judged

In the dispute between Thomas Stapylton, esquire, and Thomas Lacy of Cromwelbothom, esquire, concerning the ownership of the manor of Whernby and lands etc. in Lynley Wodhose Scamanden and Staneland. Thomas Lacy has no right in the premises and shall execute a deed of release to Stapilton and shall cause his brother Edward Lacy, priest, to do the like

Lacy, Thomas de

[1300-1352] Aka Thomas de Lascy. Of Cromwellbottom. Younger son of John Lacy.

He married Margaret de Tong [b 1303] of Tong, Kent. Children: John and Richard

Lacy, Walter de

[1046-1085] Brother of Ilbert de Lacy. He fought with William the Conqueror and received land in Herefordshire for his services. He died at Hereford and was buried at Gloucester Cathedral.

His great-grand-daughter, Elizabeth de Burgh, married Robert the Bruce

Lacy, William

[13??-147?] Eldest son of John Lacy.

Children: Thomas and Edward

Ladies' Bible Association

Established in 1819 for the ladies of Brighouse, Rastrick, Southowram, Lightcliffe and Clifton. Mrs Holland and Mrs Clay were the first Presidents

Ladies' Lying-In Charity

Recorded in 1845 at Bradley's Croft, New Road, Halifax when the Matron was Elizabeth Sunderland

Ladstone Rock

Rocky outcrop on Norland Moor.

Crabtree suggests the name may be derived from Old English roots meaning purgation by trial. Watson suggests that the stone may have been used for sacrificial purposes in earlier times, and that the name may be derived from Celtic roots related to the Welsh lladd, [to cut, to kill]. See also lad and law.

This is not very likely, and other suggestions are that the name meant a place where young men gathered, or that the stone resembles the figure of a boy.

It is said that witches were thrown from the rock in the Middle Ages.

In 1922, a gambling circle was busted here and 8 men were arrested.

Crabtree mentions another Ladstone in Sowerby which was recorded about 1516 but is now lost. It is recorded that this may have been broken up and the stone

used in building a church

Ladstone Towers, Sowerby Bridge

Block of flats named for Ladstone Rock at Norland.

An area of poor-quality housing in the town was demolished in 1965. 2 blocks of flats, known as Ladstone Towers and Houghton Towers, were built on the land.

Lady Bountiful

The name given to an anonymous donor who gave considerable sums for the building of Saint Mark's Church, Siddal. It was later learned that she was Lady Lilia Boucher of Blackheath, London

Lady Royd, Brookfoot

A group of houses at the top of Brookfoot Hill.

A tablet set into what was a window is that from Sir William Staines's Charity School.

See Delver's Arms, Southowram

Lady Willy's Tea Rooms

Popular name for the Colden restaurant

Ladyship, Ovenden

Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Ladyship Mills, Ovenden and Lordship, Ovenden

Ladyship Wools

Knitting wool. Trademark of Baldwin & Walker.

See Ladyship Mills

Ladywell House, Lightcliffe

See Lower German House

Ladywell House, Soyland

Crabtree says that the name comes from a nearby spring which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and that the area was known as Ladyland

Laister, Edith Mary

[18??-19??] Daughter of a Methodist Minister from Southport. She was the second wife of William Smith

Laithe Croft, Northowram

Land where – during the ministry of Rev Robert Hesketh – the parsonage for Heywood's Chapel, Northowram was built. The cost of the new building was £208 11/8d

Laithe Farm, Hebden Bridge

Built in the 1860s, this is said to have been the last farm to be built in Crimsworth Dean

Lake Calder

Aka Lake Calderdale. After the last Ice Age, a lake occupied much of the valley between Brighouse, Elland, Halifax and west to Todmorden, bounded at Mirfield and Huddersfield in the south by debris left by the glaciers.

All land less than 400 ft above sea-level was underwater.

The waters broke through the moraine and receded to leave just the river Calder flowing in the valley bottom through the swampy landscape.

The gravels have been successfully gathered for making concrete

Lake, Bishop John

[1624-1689] Son of a Halifax grocer. Born in Petticoat Lane, Halifax. He attended Heath Grammar School. He went to Saint John's College, Cambridge and gained a BA before he was 13 years of age.

After gaining his BA degree, he was imprisoned in his college along with other Royalists during the Civil War. He escaped and joined the Royalist Army in Oxford, being wounded several times on battle. In 1647, he was ordained as a minister of the Church of England. He preached at Halifax Parish Church. He had to pay decimation.

He married Miss Dean.

In 1660, he became Vicar of Leeds. In December 1682, he was Bishop of Sodor and Man. In August 1684, he moved to Bristol. He later became Dean of York, Bishop of Chichester [1685], and in 1688 was imprisoned – for one week – in the Tower of London by James II for presenting a petition – along with 6 other bishops – against the king's Catholic laws.

He was buried at Saint Botolph's Church, Bishopgate, London

Lamb, J. S.

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Hipperholme [1835]

Lamb, Sir Larry

[1929-2000] Born in Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, the son of a miner. He left grammar school and went to work at Brighouse Town Hall where he became union branch secretary. He worked at the Brighouse Echo, and went on to work on The Sun and The Daily Express

Lambard House, Elland

A name by which Lambert House, Elland appears in some documents.

Jonas Pollard of Lambard House is mentioned in 1633

Lambert, A.

[18??-19??] Herbalist at 58 Ovenden Road, Halifax [1906]

Lambert, Agnes Mary

[18??-19??] Only daughter of Rev R. U. Lambert, Vicar of Christ Church, Bradford-on-Avon,

She married Rev Richard Phipps

Lambert Croft, Elland

The name given – on a plan of 1614 and a map of 1770 – to the triangle of land between [what is now] Saddleworth Road, Stainland Road and Rochdale Road

Lambert, Rev F. W.

[19??-19??] He was in Suffolk before becoming Vicar of Sowerby Bridge [1956]

Lambert, Fenton

[17??-18??] Partner in Fenton Lambert & Company at Stones Mill, Ripponden

Lambert's: Fenton Lambert & Company

Cotton spinners and manufacturers at Stones Mill, Ripponden [1800]. Partners included Fenton Lambert and Robert Lambert. The partnership was dissolved in August 1819

Lambert Hall, Elland

A name by which Lambert House, Elland appears in some documents.

Lambert House, Elland

16th century farm. Aka Lambard House, Elland, Lambert Hall, Elland, Lombard House, Elland, Lomard House, Elland, and Priestley House, Elland

The estate was sold in 1851. The house became the Shears Inn around that time

Lambert, Mr

[16??-17??] Curate at Coley for about 6 months [1681]

Lambert, Robert

[17??-1852] Partner in Fenton Lambert & Company at Stones Mill, Ripponden. He died at Sydney, Australia

Lambert, Thomas

[18??-19??] Chemist and druggist at Stainland [1861]

Lambert, Thomas Fenton

[18??-19??] He lived at Stainland [1861]. Registrar of births and deaths for the Elland district [1861]

Lambourn Place, Berkshire

The home of Henry Hippisley and the Hippisley family.

When Beatrix Hippisley married Charles Grove Edwards, her brother, William, sold the property to Charles and it passed into the Edwards family. Charles leased the house.

The name is variously spelled Lamborn, Lamborne and Lambourne.

See Henry Arthur Rolleston Edwards and Henry Coster Lea Edwards

Lambourne, Rev F. J.

[18??-19??] Vicar of Hartshead [1914-1925]

Lammarde House, Elland

A name by which Lambert House, Elland appears in some documents.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited

See The Story of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited [1872-1922]

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company

Formed in 1847 when the Manchester & Leeds Railway amalgamated with the Manchester & Bolton Railway, the Liverpool & Bury Railway, and the West Riding Union Railway.

In 1855, the Rochdale Canal company leased the canal for a period of 45 years to a consortium of railway companies of which the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway was the biggest shareholder.

In 1922, the company merged with the London North Western Railway.

In 1923, this became a part of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway.

See Beacon Hill Tunnel, Berry Lane Viaduct, Halifax, Bottom Hall Viaduct, Norwood Green, Thomas Bradbury Chambers, Charlestown Viaduct, Halifax, Coal Drops, Sowerby Bridge, Copley Viaduct, Dean Head Light Railway, Elland Tunnel, Greetland Viaduct, Halifax Improvements Acts, Halifax Railway Station, Hebden Bridge Railway Station, High Level Railway, Hipperholme Railway Station, Holywell Green Viaduct, Richard Horsfall, Joseph Hoyle, Junction House, Norwood Green, Lightcliffe Railway Station, Lightcliffe tunnel, North Bridge Railway Station, North Dean Railway Station, Pickle Bridge Line, Rastrick Viaduct, Bridge End, John Riley, Ryburn Valley branch line, Shaw family of Holywell Green, South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge railway arch, Thornhill Briggs Viaduct, Trains, Wyke Tunnel and Wyke Viaduct

Lancashire, James

[17??-18??] He married Mary Ramsbottom. They had no children

Lancashire-Yorkshire border

Lancaster's: E. Lancaster & Son

Fruiterer, wholesale fish and poultry dealer originally established in 1856 by Joseph Lancaster at Commercial Street, Brighouse

Lancaster, George

[18??-1???] Son of Joseph Lancaster. He took over the family business of E. Lancaster & Son and was joined by his son

Lancaster's: Henry & Samuel Lancaster

Fancy woollen manufacturers at Bridge Street, Brighouse [1861]

Lancaster, John

[1???-1???] A Brighouse inn-keeper.

See Brighouse Cow Club

Lancaster, John

[1742-1818] Of Brighouse

Lancaster, Joseph

[18??-1???] In 1856, he established the business which became E. Lancaster & Son.

Children: George.

His son took over the business

Lancaster, Thomas

[18??-18??] Machine maker, ironfounder, maker of carding engines, piecing machines, tenter hooks and shake woolleys [?] at Canal Works, Brighouse [1861]

Lancaster, William

[1816-1883] Of Brighouse. He lived at Hipperholme. He was a solicitor in Bradford.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Land & Foster

Halifax legal firm at 10 Ward's End, Halifax [1934].

See Duncan C. Winter

Land Bridge, Blackshawhead

Bridge across Colden Water at Land, Colden

Land, Colden

Aka School Land, Colden. Area around Colden Water.

See Land Bridge, Blackshawhead, Land Farm, Blackshawhead, Land Mill, Blackshawhead and School Land Farm, Colden

Land Farm, Blackshawhead

House at Land, Colden. Dated 17 IMG 55.

The windows and porch were taken from Schofield Hall, Rochdale, when it was demolished.

See School Land Farm, Colden

Landimer, Northowram

A name used in old documents for Landmere Syke

Landimere, Shelf

Aka Landemere. Early tenants of the property included the Saltonstall family. A later house was built and occupied by Richard Best.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included John Best.

See Rev William Northend

Landon House, Halifax

4 Ferguson Street.

Owners and tenants have included Arthur Drury [1897]

Lands Head, Northowram

Built around 1580. Owners and tenants have included James Oates [16??] and Samuel Crowther [17??].

It was the White Horse pub until 1913. It is now a private house.

See Landshead, Northowram and Marsh Hall, Northowram

Lands House, Rastrick

New Hey Road.

The French Château design is similar to that of Park Methodist Chapel, Brighouse, suggesting that Rogerson may have designed the house.

Home of William Smith. On 22nd December 1894, the roof was hit by a storm and damaged Mr Smith's billiard table.

In 1905, General William Booth stayed with the family.

Owners and tenants have included the Blakeborough family.

It is now a residential home

Lands Reservoir, Rastrick

Dewsbury Road. Underground reservoir. Started in 1956. It had a capacity of 750,000 gallons and replaced the earlier Lands Reservoir

Lands Reservoir, Rastrick

Dewsbury Road. Underground reservoir. Started in 18??. It had a capacity of 260,000 gallons. It was superseded by the new Lands Reservoir

Landshead

Former name of Marsh Hall, Northowram.

See Lands Head, Northowram

Lane Ends Farm, Norland

17th century house of hall-and-cross-wing design.

See Elkanah Horton

Lane Ends, Hipperholme

The house was cased in stone in 1650.

Owners and tenants have included the Broadley family – including Matthew Broadley

The fine plasterwork was lost when the building was improved in 1934

Lane Head, Brighouse

Area at the top of Brighouse Wood Lane – aka The Top of Brighouse.

See Brighouse Post Office, Brooke's Almshouses, Elland Feud, Lane Head Toll Booth, Brighouse and Sir Gillery Piggott

Lane Head Church Cricket Club

Founded on 24th June 1967 by members of Lane Head Methodist Church.

A detailed history of the club can be found in the book entitled Memory will play again

Lane Head Farm, Causeway Foot

Late 17th / early 18th century farmhouse

Lane Head Farm, Ripponden

15/17 Lane Head Road. Farmhouse dated ERG 1727 for Elkanah Hoyle. It is now 2 dwellings

Lane Head House, Brighouse

Originally the home of the Leppington family at Lane Head. It became the Lane Head Hotel

Lane Head House, Ogden

Owners and tenants have included John Edward Hyde

Lane Head Post Office, Brighouse

A wall post-box was moved to Lane Head from Rig-ma-down in the late 19th century. The Post Office opened in 18??. It closed in 200?.

See Brighouse Post Office

Lane Head Recreation Ground

See Brighouse Recreation Ground and Demonstration Parade

Lane Head, Soyland

17th-century yeoman clothier's house. The lintel is dated RF MF for Richard Firth [1627] and Michael Foxcroft [1692] or for Rachel and Michael Foxcroft

Lane Head Toll Booth, Brighouse

The toll booth at Lane Head served the junction of Waterloo Road and Halifax Road. It was incorporated into Lane Head Chapel, Brighouse in 1864, and – now a private house – still remains

Lane House Bridge, Luddendenfoot

A narrow, stone foot-bridge over Lud Brook. A wooden bridge is mentioned in 1768

Lane House, Luddenden

Owners and tenants have included John King

Lane, John J.

[18??-1???] Of Brighouse. He wrote several poems, some of which were circulated as leaflets. His Wayside Thoughts was a collection of around 50 poems which included Jessie's Last Request – a homely ballad for Band of Hope recitation and Rags and Tatters

Lanebottom

Area of Todmorden

Lanebottom, Walsden

Area of Todmorden

Lanehouse Nursery Gardens, Luddendenfoot

In 1906, the Gardens advertised

tea and refreshments supplied for large or small parties ... good stabling ... a dark room

The proprietor was G. Bloomer

Laneside

Area of Todmorden

Laneside House, Todmorden

Rochdale Road. In 1783, Joshua Fielden built the house and set up a cotton spinning business here and at Millbrook House, which stands next door.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included John Barker

Lang, Don

Stage name of Gordon Langhorn

Langdale, Elizabeth

[1598-1654] She married Abraham Sunderland.

Her brother, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, was a Royalist general during the Civil War

Langdale House, Elland

Mildred Crossley lived here

Langdale, James

[1???-18??] Of Surrey and France.

He owned land in and around Elland. He built many houses in the town and named some of the streets, such as Langdale Street, Catherine Street, Frances Street, Gordon Street, and James Street, after members of his family.

Typically, he built the houses in small blocks of 2 or 4 – so that they would be affordable. This can still be seen in the pattern of housing in the streets.

See Cartledge family

Langdon, Mrs

[18??-18??] Around 1845, she ran a school at Ovenden

Langfield

Area of Calderdale around Hebden Bridge.

See Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone

Langfield

[Surname]

Langfield Common

Moorland at Langfield above Todmorden. On mediæval maps, the area is known as Mankinholes Moor. Stoodley Pike stands on Langfield Common

Langfield House, Todmorden

Owners and tenants have included Will Lord and William Lacy Sandbach-Marshall

Langfield, Manor of

In Domesday Book this was one of the 9 berewicks belonging to the Manor of Wakefield.

It was given to the Earls of Warren. It became a part of the estate of Sir Stephen Hamerton of Hamerton. When he was executed, the land passed to the crown. It was subsequently owned by the Savile family

Langfield Workhouse

A workhouse was built at Croft Carr Green in 1786

Langham, Rev E. N.

[18??-19??] Master at Rastrick Grammar School [1891-1923]

Langhorn, Gordon

[1925-1992] Halifax-born musician, music publisher, composer, trombonist. He played in the trombone section of the Vic Lewis dance band, with whom he made his first recordings. He first appeared on record as a singer when he was a member of a band led by Ken Mackintosh. He adopted his stage name, Don Lang, when he went solo in the mid-1950s. He first recorded for Decca, and, in 1955, he moved to HMV. He reached the Top 20 in England with a recording of Cloudburst.

His group – Don Lang and his Frantic Five – were resident musicians on BBC TV's Six-Five Special in the 1950's, and he wrote and sang the show's signature tune, Over the points.

The group had hits with cover versions of several US songs, including Chuck Berry's School Day [1957] and Johnny Horton's Sink The Bismark [1960].

His best known song – Witch Doctor – reached Number 5 in the pop music charts.

Other recordings by the Frantic Five included Hand jive, Ramshackle daddy, Red planet rock, Rock around the cookhouse, Rock rock rock, See you Friday, and They call him Cliff.

In the 1950s, he made many appearances on ABC TV's Oh Boy!.

With Ken Mackintosh and Brian Fahey, he composed the popular The Creep.

He died in London after a long illness with cancer.

His son, Brad Lang, was bassist with the groups ABC, Jade Warrior, Wham, and Wishbone Ash

Langley, Abraham

[16??-1???] In 1681, he bought Fold Farm, Illingworth

Langley, Abraham

[1653-1706] Of Priestley Green. Son of Richard Langley.

He married Unknown [16??-1682]. Children: John died in infancy [d 1679] and an infant [d 1682].

His considerable estate was left to his brother Edward

Langley, Abraham

[1686-17??] Son of Edward Langley.

Children: Ellen [1715-1778] who died unmarried and William [b 1717]

Langley, Ann

[1643-1688] Of Norwood Green. Daughter of Richard Langley.

In 1672, she married Abraham Walker

Langley, Edward

[16??-17??] Son of Richard Langley.

In 1679, he married Mary Ellis. Children: Sarah [1679-1680], Sarah [1680-168?], Ann [b 1682], Mary [b 1683], Sarah [b 1684], Abraham, Richard [b 1687], Elizabeth [b 1689], Judith [b 1693], and Stephen.

He inherited the estate of his brother, Abraham In 1691, Mary inherited Langley Hall, Hipperholme from her father, Stephen. They extended and improved the building. It was at this time that it became known as Langley Hall

Langley Hall, Hipperholme

Aka Langley Farm, Langley House. A house on the site was owned by the Saltonstall family.

In 1602, the house was leased to John Northend who bought it in 1611 when Sir Samuel Saltonstall moved to live in Hull.

In 1655, the house was bought by Stephen Ellis who passed it on to his daughter, Mary.

In 1691, Mary inherited the house. She and her husband, Edward Langley, improved the house and extended it to more than twice its size. It was at this time that the property became known as Langley Hall Their initials were carved over the new front door E L M 1692. The doorway dated 1692 from the demolished house was re-used at Coley Hall.

During the 19th century, the house belonged to William Walker and was divided into separate dwellings.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included Mrs J. W. Sugden [1905].

There was some work by Harry Percy Jackson: carved panelling to head height incorporating masonic symbols, door-frames with fluted pilasters topped by protruding capitals, and doors with decorated centre panels. The house was demolished in 1943, and Jackson's work is now in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight.

See Joseph Wright

Langley, Mary

[17??-1811] Daughter of Boynton Langley of Wykeham Abbey near Scarborough.

She married Robert Royds

Langley, Richard

[16??-1683] From a wealthy family of Priestley Green.

Children: Ann, Edward, Abraham, Richard [1656-1668], Jeremiah [16??-1655], Joshua [1658-1662], and John [16??-1670]

Langley, Stephen

[1694-1721] Gent, of Brighouse. Son of Edward Langley

Large, J. P.

[18??-19??] He lived at Briarfield, Shibden [1921]

Lark Singing Associations

They held competitions to determine which member's lark was the best singer. Several such societies were established in the 19th century, and some local examples were Brighouse Lark Singing Association and Halifax Lark Singing Association

Larkfield

Area of Brighouse near Saint Martin's Parish Church. Recorded on maps produced in 1854

Larkfield, Brighouse

Sunnybank Road. House built in 18??. It was used as a school [?]. It was the home of the Leach family [?]. Demolished in 19??

Larkfield Colour Group

Church Lane, Brighouse. Subsidiary of Leach's: A. H. Leach & Company. Established in 19??. In 2002, the company went into liquidation. 24 houses have been built on the site

Lassell, Barbara

[13??-14??] Daughter of John Lassell of Lassell Hall, near Almondbury.

She married Thomas Stansfield

Lassey & Company

Mining company at Soil Hill [1869]

Lassey, Harry

[18??-19??] Quarry owner at Rushton Hill Quarries, Pellon. He lived at Sandy Fore [1905]

Lassey, J.

[18??-19??] Around 1890, he and his son took over the woolstapling business of J. E. H. Thwaite to establish J. Lassey & Son

Lassey's: J. Lassey & Son

Woolstaplers at Bull Close Lane, Halifax. The business was established around 1890 when J. Lassey and his son took over the business of J. E. H. Thwaite.

The Bull Close Lane premises – a 5-storey building – were the property of the Huntriss family

Lassey, John

[18??-18??] Donated land for the construction of the Cooperative Mills at Bradshaw

Lassey, Joseph

[17??-18??] Built a chapel at Bradshaw which – in 1864 – was superseded by Bradshaw Methodist Chapel

Latham, Rev Andrew

[1???-16??] Aka Lathom. Minister of Coley [1674-1676].

He eloped with Jane Boyle whom John Lum's son had planned to marry. The couple fled to York and Leeds where they married. Heywood says that

Lumme was in an exceeding range

and

could never abide Mr Latham after, but persecuted him violently

Latham fled again when the Royalists arrived in the district.

See Isaac Baume

Latham's: J. Latham & Company

Iron founders at Lilleshall Foundry, Halifax. Partners included Jonah Latham

Latham, Jennie

[19??-19??] Halifax Liberal councillor. With Miriam Lightowler were the first 2 women councillors

Latham, Jonah

[18??-19??] Partner in J. Latham & Company [1905]

Latham, Old Town

A farmstead at Wadsworth

Lathe, Richard de

[12??-13??] He was accused of incest with Joan de Heton, a nun at Kirklees Nunnery

Lathom, Alice de

[1290-1???] Of Lathom, Lancashire. Daughter of Robert de Lathom and Katherine de Knowsley.

She married Sir John de Eland

Laude-Marcq, Florent

[18??-19??] Director of the Berlitz School of Languages, Halifax. He lived at Portland House [1905]

Laundries

Laura Mitchell Clinic

Great Albion Street, Halifax. Opened by the Duchess of Kent on 23rd October 1968. Named for Mayor Laura Annie Mitchell

Laurel Bank, Holmfield

Laurel, Stan

[1890-1965] In 1906, the thin half of the Laurel & Hardy comedy team appeared at the Albert Theatre, Brighouse under his real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson, over 20 years before the pair worked together.

In September 1909, he appeared in Alone in the World at Todmorden Hippodrome

Laurie, Rev Oscar Sidney

[18??-19??] MA. He was in Dundee before becoming Vicar of Brighouse [September 1901-1911]. He bought the land for Saint Chad's Church, Hove Edge. He was chaplain of Brighouse Scout troop – the Brighouse Laurie Command.

He went on to become Rector of Poplar, east London

Laverock Hall, Brighouse

Laverock Lane.

Owners and tenants have included Charles & William Appleyard [1845].

See Laverock

Laverock Hall, Southowram

132-140, Pinnar Lane. Recorded on maps produced in 1854. It later became Highfield, then Highfield Cottages. It is now 4 private dwellings.

See Laverock

Lavolio

Washing agent produced by C. Worsnop & Sons. It had instructions printed in 3 languages [1890]

Lavrock, Midgley

House just to the south of Brownhill. It appears on maps of 1849, but it has disappeared by the 1889 survey

See Laverock

Law

The surname may have originated in Langfield. Hugh de la Lawe is recorded at Sowerby in 1298. The surname is still common in and around Todmorden

Law

Area of Southowram.

Owners and tenants have included James Oates [around 16]??

Law, Abraham

[1796-1850] A Todmorden cobbler.

In 1814, he married Susan Fielden. Children: 4, one of whom died in infancy.

In 182?, he married Nancy Crabtree. Children: 9.

He opened a beerhouse, the Cloggers' Arms, Walsden. He later built a new pub, also the Cloggers' Arms on the main road

Law & Crossley Limited

Wholesale grocers and provision dealers at Square Road, Halifax [1905]. They supplied

Beacon tea & coffee
Beacon salt
Beacon ground rice
Beacon packet peas

Law & Gregson

Reed makers at Todmorden [1905]. Partners included Abraham Gregson

Law, Mrs Charlotte

[18??-19??] In 1861, she ran a school at Sowerby Bridge

Law, Clara

[1866-1891] She worked as Manageress at the Dale Street branch of the Todmorden Cooperative Society.

She was walking out with John William Halstead, a butcher at the same shop. She wanted to get married, but Halstead didn't, and she claimed that she was pregnant. They arranged to meet at the shop after closing time on Saturday, 1st August 1891.

About midnight on 3rd August 1891, she was found dead with her throat cut on the floor of the shop

When the police went to his home in Castle Hill to talk to Halstead, he escaped through the back door, jumped over the wall on to the railway track and jumped in front of a train coming out of Horsfall Tunnel.

She was buried on 7th August 1891 at Cross Stone Church. An inquest returned a verdict of wilful murder

Law Hey Farm, Walsden

Owners and tenants have included Samuel Law

Law Hill House, Southowram

House built around 1778 by Jack Sharp after he had been ejected from Walterclough Hall.

It was later used as a warehouse, and was owned by Jeremiah Royds.

In 1825, Law Hill School for young ladies was opened at the house by the Misses Patchett. Emily Brontë worked as a teacher there in 1838. At that time, there were about 40 pupils,

Since being used as the school, the house has been a private residence. An interesting feature is a mounting block with a dog kennel underneath.

The stable block has been converted into cottages.

Owners and tenants have included Samuel Whitaker [1905]

Law, James

[1???-1???] Aka Smoker. Of Gauxholme.

He had a son by Sally Bottomley

Law, James

[17??-18??] Cotton carder at Mayroyd Mill, Hebden Bridge [1794]

Around 1804, he was declared bankrupt

Law, Rev John

[1???-1???] Todmorden missionary. He went to New Zealand

Law, John

[1???-19??] He was Mayor of Halifax [1928-1929]

Law, John

[15??-16??] A Halifax pedlar. On 18th March 1612, as he was travelling near Colne, he refused to give pins to a Lancashire woman, Alizon Device. He had a stroke immediately afterwards. His son, Abraham, took the matter up with the law and Alizon was charged with witchcraft. This was the start of the Pendle Witchcraft Trials which ended with the hanging of the 10 accused on 20th August 1612

Law, John

[17??-1???] Coiner of Erringden

Law, John

[17??-17??] Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1779-1783]

Law, John

[17??-1768] Curate at Cross Stone [1750-1768]

Law, John

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Frieldhurst Mill, Cornholme [1837]

Law, John

[1730-1781] Engineer who worked on many bridges in Lancashire. He was buried at Saint Mary's Church, Todmorden

Law, John

[18??-18??] Of Greetland. In 1866, he laid the foundation stone of the United Methodist Free Church, Skircoat

Law's: John Law & Sons

Woollen manufacturer at Brigg Royd Mill, West Vale [1905]

Law, Mark

[17??-1???] Coiner of Turvin

Law, Mary

[16??-1722] Of Elland. She was a descendant of John Hanson. She was buried at Elland Parish Church.

In her will of 1701, she created the Mary Law Charity and Mary Law Charity School

Law, Richard

[1???-16??] Aka Lawe.

He married Esther Whitley. He and his wife inherited the upper end of Shelf Hall. In 1635, he and John Hirde were fined for obstructing the footpath and for polluting the spring at Shelf Hall

Law, Richard

[15??-1???] Of Halifax and Woodhouse, Rastrick.

He married Agnes Hanson

Law, Robert

[1???-1842] He and his brothers occupied Ramsden Wood Mill, Walsden, and Smithy Holme Mill, Walsden. He built a house at Woodbottom, and lived there with his family. He later moved to live opposite the mill in one of the workers' cottages which they built there

Law, Robert

[1840-1907] Geologist. Born in Walsden. As a child, he worked in the cotton mills and became interested in natural history, fossils, geology, and taxidermy. He was a late-learner and attended evening classes for a time. He left night school and became something of a tearaway, but subsequently returned to evening classes. He joined Walsden Working Men's Institute and Todmorden Scientific Association.

He qualified as a teacher and his interest in early man took him throughout Britain, and to North America and Canada. In 1886, he was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.

On 23rd July 1886, he married Elizabeth Ann Blackburn – one of his former students from Halifax, and a teacher with the Halifax School Board – who shared his interests. The couple went to live at Cromwell Terrace, Halifax.

On 7th July 1898, Law, Tattersall Wilkinson and Abraham Crossley opened the Blackheath Barrow.

The family moved to Fennyroyd Hall, Hipperholme which became a museum with his large collection of fossils, rocks and other collections. In 1902, he was elected a member of the Hipperholme Urban District Council. He was President of the Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Conservative Association.

He and his wife were buried at Brighouse Cemetery.

His collection of fossils was donated to the Natural History Museum in London.

See Broadley Hall, Ovenden

Law, Samuel

[1???-1845] He and his brothers occupied Ramsden Wood Mill, Walsden, and Smithy Holme Mill, Walsden. He lived at Law Hey Farm, Walsden. He later moved to live opposite the mill in one of the workers' cottages which they built there

Law, Samuel

[1730-1???] Weaver and poet of Barewise, Todmorden. He wrote a collection of poems entitled A domestic winter-piece [1772], which was subtitled

a poem exhibiting a full view of the Author's Dwelling Place in the Winter Season

Law, Thomas

[1???-184?] He and his brothers occupied Ramsden Wood Mill, Walsden, and Smithy Holme Mill, Walsden. He lived at several places in the district, including Henshaw Barn, Walsden and Deanroyd Farm, Walsden. He was popularly known as Tummy O'Deanroyd

Law, Tobias

[1???-16??] Of Leventhorpe. Land-owner in Halifax, Southowram and Northowram. He had to pay a £350 decimation for taking the Royalist side in the Civil War. He also lent money to the Parliamentary side

Law, William

[17??-1???] Coiner of Turvin

Law, William

[18??-1???] He was a school usher at Todmorden. He went to live in Sowerby Bridge.

In 1832, he published a small volume of poems entitled The Wanderings of a Wanderer which refers to Stoodley Pike and other features of the Todmorden district

Law, William

[18??-18??] Of Syke Lane, Sowerby.

He may have been involved in teaching at the small school which John Wilde ran at his home, Asquith Bottom House, Sowerby Bridge [1845]

Law, William

[18??-19??] Reed maker at Law Street Works, Cornholme [1905]

Lawe, Isabel

[15??-16??] She married John Savile

Lawler, Thomas

[19??-] He was Mayor of Calderdale [1985-1986]

Lawrence, Rev Eric Adams

[18??-19??] He trained at Spring Hill College and served at Birmingham before becoming Minister at Square Congregational Church [1883-1905].

In 1905, he moved to Saint Anne's, Lancashire.

See Edward Crossley

Lawrence, Rev William

[18??-19??] Minister at Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Halifax [1905]. He lived at 20 Milton Place, Halifax [1905]

Laws, Captain

[1???-18??] Manager of the Manchester & Leeds Railway Company.

See Railway companies

Lawson

[Surname]

Lawson & Hainsworth

Ventilating engineers and manufacturers of improved double current ventilators at Park Works, Halifax

Lawson, Dr Garnet

[18??-19??] Of Hebden Bridge.

Children: a daughter [b 1904]

Lawson, Garnet Gloag

[18??-19??] MB. Physician and surgeon at Hebden Bridge [1905]

Lawson, Gilbert

[1???-1977] MBE. He was made a Freeman of the Borough of Brighouse on 4th April 1964.

Lawson Road, Brighouse is named for him

Lawson, Rev John

[18??-19??] BA. He trained at Airedale College before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden [1905]. He lived at Forest House, Illingworth [1905]

Lawson, Joseph

[1???-18??] In 1864, he took over the business of Henry Welsman to establish Joseph Lawson & Sons

Lawson, Dr Joseph

[18??-19??] MB. Physician and surgeon. He lived at Holme House, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Lawson's: Joseph Lawson & Sons

Plumbers, glaziers, gas-fitters, hot water engineers and ironmongers established at Commercial Street, Brighouse, in 1864 when Joseph Lawson took over the business of Henry Welsman. In 1874, they expanded when 3 neighbouring cottages were demolished and a 3-storey warehouse built on the site. In 1895, they had a branch at Ilkley

Lawton & Mallalieu

Cotton spinners at Beestonhirst Mill, Ripponden [1820s]

Lawton's: Benjamin Lawton & Son

Cotton spinners and doublers established in 1872. The company became Lawton Brothers

Lawton Brothers

Originally Benjamin Lawton & Son. Cotton spinner and doublers at Ripponden since 1878. Partners included Joseph Lawton and Whiteley Lawton. They were at Victoria Mill [1890s] and Dyson Lane Mill [1890s].

In 1899, the company was declared bankrupt

Lawton, Rev J.

[1822-19??] Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack [1874-1882]

Lawton, Rev John

[18??-19??] Baptist minister at Mytholmroyd [1905]

Lawton, Joseph

[17??-18??] Partner in Lawton Brothers

Lawton, Whiteley

[17??-18??] Partner in Lawton Brothers

Lawyers & solicitors

Laxton, Frederick

[1832-1893] In 1869, he married Mary Ann, daughter of William Robinson. Children: William Ambrose.

He went into business with members of his wife's family as Robinson & Laxton. When the Robinsons left the partnership, Laxton was joined by Mr Southworth. The business became Frederick Laxton & Company.

The family were involved with Saint James's Church, Brighouse. He wrote poetry for the local newspaper.

He was elected to be the first Mayor of Brighouse, but he died and the office passed to William Smith

Laxton's: Frederick Laxton & Company

From 1887, this was the successor to textile printers and finishers Robinson & Laxton when Frederick Laxton took over. They had business at Clifton Vale Print Works, Brighouse. A major product was delaine a thin muslin-like fabric. After Frederick's death [1893], his wife carried on the business. They employed around 60 workers [1895]

Laxton, William Ambrose

[1875-1943] Of Field Lane, Rastrick. Son of Frederick Laxton.

He married Marjorie

Laycock

Other forms of the surname include Leacock and Lowcock

Laycock, Arthur

[1887-1929] Born in Todmorden. He was a well-known cornet and trombone player. He was the son of Thomas and Mary [née Sutcliffe] Laycock. He had 3 brothers: Ellis [born 1875], William [1892], and Harold. After his 9th birthday, his parents bought him a second-hand cornet, and arranged for him to visit Arthur Hirst, the conductor of the local Cornholme Band, for private lessons. He gained considerable fame with various brass bands in the district and around Britain. After the death of their parents, Ellis took care of the family

In June 1914, he married Maggie Cowgill. At the outbreak of World War I, he joined the 16th Durham Light Infantry and played in the regimental band. Later, he suffered facial burns from a domestic accident – when he tried to take a flaming chip pan outside – and Harry Mortimer had to deputise for him. Harry remembers Arthur as an immaculate, if pedantic, man paying painstaking attention to his appearance and to his playing, and was once heard to say

Perhaps one day I might be as good a cornet player as Arthur Laycock

to which someone replied

Yes, you might, but you will never look as well-dressed as he does

Laycock, Harold

[1895-1974] Born in Todmorden. Like his brother, Arthur Laycock, he played in several local bands – playing tenor horn and later the trombone

Laycock, Dr Joe

[19??-19??] Halifax GP.

He married Patricia Mary Holdsworth. Children: Pat, Deirdre and Gillian.

The family lived at Shaw House until the 1960s, and then above the practice at Park Road surgery

Laycock, Jonathan

[16??-1735] A skinner. Of Halifax. He went to live at Westercroft Farm, Northowram, and died shortly afterwards

Laycock, Jonathan

[1625-1696] Of Elm Wood, Shaw Hill. He was a Quaker, and meetings were held at his house in 1689.

In 16??, he married Mary Hemingway. Children: Jonathan.

Mary died and Jonathan remarried

Laycock, Jonathan

[1662-1680] Son of Jonathan Laycock.

Heywood tells us that

[Jonathan] was felling a tree near the Free School when he was taken up almost dead, he hath no sense or feeling of them at all, strike, prick, punch them he cannot feel, there he lyes still as a sad spectacle. He dyed and was buried in their own garden [Jan 8 1680-81]

He was buried in the family's garden at Elm Wood, Shaw Hill. His gravestone there was reconstructed in 1816

Laycock, Joshua

[16??-17??] An early Quaker leader at Mankinholes. A meeting at his home is recorded on the 3rd December 1667. The group rented land nearby – at a rate of 2d of silver for a term of 900 years – as a burial ground. A gravestone – for JS 1685 – can still be seen. The land has been built upon

Laycock, Joshua

[16??-1721] Quaker. Surgeon and apothecary. He lived at at Shaw Hill, Halifax.

He married Elizabeth [16??-1704].

She was buried at Friends Meeting House, Highroad Well

Laycock, Joshua

[18??-19??] Quarry owner and stone merchant at Pump Lane Quarry, Southowram [1905]. He lived at Higgin Lane, Southowram

Laycock, Robert

[16??-1720] Curate at Rastrick [1694-1703] and Curate at Luddenden [1710-1720]

Laycock, Rev S. F.

[18??-19??] BA. Vicar of Saint George's, Sowerby [1874, 1905]

Laycock, Thomas Booth

[1840-1909] Quarry owner and stone merchant at Sunny Bank Quarry, Southowram [1905]. He lived at 12 Higgin Lane, Southowram.

He was buried at Southowram Wesleyan Chapel

Laycock, Tommy

[1890-1926] Landlord of the Junction, Halifax [1926].

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery

Laycock, Rev William

[18??-18??] Vicar of Southowram [1853, 1874]. He edited the Saint Anne's Southowram Quarterly Messenger & Record. He was said to be very broad-minded towards Nonconformists

Layfield, F.

[18??-19??] In 1889, he was in partnership as a draper with his brother-in-law, Henry Mitchell in Northgate, Halifax

Lazenby, Ernest

[1900-19??] Son of John Lazenby.

He carried on the family market-garden business

Lazenby, John

[18??-19??] He and his brothers, Frank and Charlie, moved from Calverley to Priestley Green in 1903. They established a market-garden business at Bracken Farm. They had extensive sheds for forcing rhubarb.

He married Ellen. Children: Ernest

Le Mottée, Hélène

[18??-19??] Daughter of Colonel H. B. Le Mottée of Hessle, East Yorkshire.

She married Cyril Crossley

Lea family tomb, Sowerby

Towngate. A mid 18th century chest tomb standing about 45 yards from Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby.

See Lea family

Lea, John

[1717-1800] Of Haugh End House, Sowerby.

In 17??, he married Mary Milne. His daughter, Lydia, married Joseph Priestley. He bequeathed Haugh End House and Old Haugh End to his son-in-law and Thomas Milne of Cliff Hill, Warley in trust for Lydia.

He was one of the original trustees of Warley Grammar School.

He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782 and 1792]

Lea, Joshua

[1???-1737] Of Sowerby

Lea, Lydia

[17??-1820] Daughter of John Lea.

She married Joseph Priestley.

They lived at White Windows, Sowerby

Leach

Other forms of the surname include Leech

Leach's: A. H. Leach & Company

Sunnybank Road, Brighouse. Photography and photographic suppliers founded in 1891 by Arthur Holdsworth Leach.

A subsidiary company – Larkfield Colour Group – was set up at Church Lane, Brighouse.

In 2004, the company published proposals to move to Bradley when plans to relocate to the Church Lane site were rejected. On 18th October 2005, the company's new purpose-built headquarters opened at Bradley Business Park, Huddersfield.

See Larkfield, Brighouse, Leach Colour and Lilywhite Limited

Leach & Dawson

Ice cream makers at Thomas Street / Westgate, Halifax [1905]

Leach, Ann

[1???-1???] Daughter of William Leach.

She married Ezra Greaves