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Nab End, Elland

Area of Elland just above the Long Wall.

In 1830, there was an open-air meeting of Chartists. Abraham Hanson addressed the crowd

Nab End, Hove Edge

Area of Brighouse.

See Finkhill

The Nab, Ogden

A collection of cairns and other features – including the remains of a round house

Nab Royd

Nab Water

Stream to the north-west of Halifax. Mesolithic remains have been found here

Nabb, Rev

[1???-17??] A Halifax clergyman who wrote an anonymous poem

Callista, or The Injured Beauty, a Poem founded on fact [London 1759]

Nahum's

See Union Mills, Holmfield and Union Mills, Salterhebble

Nailer, Richard the

Naillour, Richard

[12??-13??] Of Clifton. In 1308, he paid 6d to the manor court for a licence to

mine sea coal

Nalson, John

[16??-1730] Of Pump, Southowram and Dove House, Northowram.

Children: Martha.

The Northowram Register records that he

died suddenly in an Alehouse at Bailey Hall, Halifax

Nalson, Martha

[1???-1???] Daughter of John Nalson.

She married William Wood

Nalson, Robert

[1625-16??] Antiquary and historian. He produced a collection of papers

Miscellanea five Observationes collectaniae [1665]

Names that should be remembered

Napier, Rev J. Russell

[18??-19??] He was curate at Preston before becoming Vicar of Saint Peter's Church, Walsden [1890]. He remained in the post until 1906 when he exchanged with Rev Ronald Fisher McLeod to become rector of North Fambridge, Essex.

He was Vicar of Todmorden [1896-1906] ??

Nase End, Erringden

Area once known as Gunerwallnase. Crabtree records that there was once a tower here

National Post Card Company

Picture post card dealers at 19 Bull Green, Halifax [1905]

National Provincial Bank

The building at the junction of Waterhouse Street and Crown Street opened in 1926 when the area was redeveloped. In 1971, the National Provincial merged with the District Bank and Westminster Bank to form the National Westminster

National Schools Society

National Society

Founded by Dr Andrew Bell. They set up schools for the poor within the teachings of the established church, in contrast to the non-sectarian Lancasterian schools. A National School opened behind Trinity Church on Harrison Road in 1815.

See British School

NatWest Bank, Brighouse

See Albert Place, Brighouse and London & Yorkshire Bank

NatWest Bank, Halifax

Waterhouse Street & Crown Street. 20th century building in Portland stone

Navey, Edward

[18??-1875] Of Edward Navey & Company.

On 27th June 1855, he married Elizabeth Cooke of Sowerby Bridge, at Square Chapel, Halifax.

He made a bequest of £100 each to the Stones Wesleyan Chapel and Rishworth Baptist Chapel, and another to the poor of Soyland, which is distributed annually

Navey's: Edward Navey & Company

Cotton spinner and manufacturer at Navey's Mill, Soyland. and Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden. Partners included Edward Navey, John Shaw and John Haigh

Navigation Warehouse, Brighouse

Built for the Calder & Hebble Navigation at the Brighouse canal basin. Opened in 1768

Navigation Wharf, Halifax

This was the wharf for the Halifax end of the Calder & Hebble Navigation from Salterhebble. It was on Navigation Road, off Bailey Hall and Berry Lane. Several local companies had their offices, including R. White & Company and T. G. Binner

Navvy Bridge, Mytholmroyd

Popular name for the old Midgley Road bridge

Navvyopolis

Wooden housing on Widdop Road for the workers – and their families – who were constructing the reservoirs at Widdop, Lower Gorple, and Walshaw Dean. The site was opened around 1871.

Contemporary reports described it as

3 rows of one-storey wooden houses. Each house is occupied by one family, and each may take up to 8 lodgers. Peat is used as fuel. No dogs may be kept. Many houses own chickens and one or more pigs. The Tommy Shop sells food and household goods

Around 1872, a reading room was built. This was later used as a school-room, and Sunday services were held in the room. Later, a day school [for children] and a night school [for the men] was set up

Naylor

[Surname]

Naylor, Albert

[18??-19??] Partner in Naylor & Brooke. He lived at Green Lane House, Hedge Top Lane, Northowram [1905]

Naylor & Brooke

Printers at Hedge Top Lane, Northowram [1905]. Partners included Albert Naylor

Naylor, Anthony

[1690-1739] Of Warley. In 1720, he owned Hoyle House, Friendly

Naylor, B. B.

[17??-18??] In 1797. he established the wine and spirit business which was taken over by his grandsons and became G. & J. B. Jennings

Naylor, Charles H.

[18??-19??] Stone merchant at Landmere Quarry, Northowram [1905]

Naylor, George

[1???-18??] A tenant at Upper Place Farm, Southowram in the time of Anne Lister

Naylor's Gift

In his will of 1609, Richard Naylor bequeathed £3 5/- per annum from lands and property at Mixenden. Half of the money was to be given to the Curate at Heptonstall Church – who must be a Master of Arts – for a sermon on Saint John the Baptist's Day, and the remainder to be given to poor children of and within the parish of Heptonstall. If the Curate was not an MA, then the whole of the money was to go to the children

Naylor, Henry

[1650-1704] Born at Heptonstall. Son of Robert Naylor. Attorney and scrivener [1682-1704]. He lived at Top o' th' Hill House, Halifax.

In 1685, he married Susannah Midgley. Children: Isaac, John, Henry, Thomas, daughter #1, daughter #2, and daughter #3

Naylor, Isaac

[1???-16??] Of Warley.

Children: Susan

Naylor, Isaac

[1???-17??] Around 1729, he owned and rebuilt part of Woolshops, Halifax

Naylor, Isaac

[16??-17??] Son of Anthony Naylor. In 1731, he owned Hoyle House, Friendly which is dated 17 IN 37

Naylor's: J. Naylor & Company Limited

In 1870, they established a Halifax depot of the Pildacre Colliery Company. In 1877, the business was taken over by John William Walton

Naylor, James

[18??-19??] Halifax solicitor [1934].

He qualified in August 1922

Naylor, Joe

[18??-1???] Partner in J. F. Brown & Company. He held many offices including Secretary of the Brighouse Musical Festival Committee, Secretary of the Brighouse Choral Society, and a director of the Brighouse Soap Company

Naylor, John

[1830-1912] He lived at Fernhill, Warley.

Children: daughter #1, daughter #2, Eliza Jane (Elsie) who married [1885] William Hodgson Wilson of Elland, daughter #4, daughter #5, daughter #6, and daughter #7.

He became a brewer at Warley. He built the Old Warley Springs Brewery which later became the Halifax Brewery Company – see John Naylor & Company. He was successful in a campaign to abolish tolls on the Rochdale Turnpike. He was involved in the widening of Burnley Road, Windle Royd Lane, and the bridge at Sowerby Bridge.

He was buried at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby.

See Bull's Head, Sowerby Bridge and Sowerby Bridge Bull's Head

Naylor's: John Naylor & Company

Albion Brewery, Warley. Founded by John Naylor

Naylor, Jonathan

[18??-19??] Headmaster at Sowerby District National School [1905]

Naylor, Joseph

[1823-1901] Born in Lightcliffe. He started work as a woolcomber, but when trade was bad he moved to Leeds and then joined the 5th Dragoon Guards [1845]. He went with his regiment – a part of the Heavy Brigade – to the Crimea.

His regiment did not take part in the Battle of Alma, but fought between that and the Battle of Balaclava. They also took part in the Battle of Inkerman, and the 12-month Siege of Sebastopol.

After 2 years, he returned to England unscathed, having had a marvellous time, although he was only one of 30 who survived out of the 250 who went with him to the Crimea. He served 24 years and 315 days.

Back in England, he worked as a gardener for Mr Ripley and Holme House. He retired around 1890.

He died on 10th January 1901 after catching a chill whilst out walking on Christmas Eve 1900

Naylor, Martha

[1???-1645] Daughter of Edward Naylor.

She married Thomas Hanson

Naylor, Mr

[1???-16??] Halifax attorney [1635]

Naylor, Mr

[18??-1???] In 1870, he went into partnership with Joe Richardson at Brookfoot Dye Works

Naylor, Richard

[15??-16??] He established Naylor's Gift

Naylor, Richard

[17??-18??] Cotton manufacturer at Naylor's Mill, Lydgate. In 1811, he operated 1400 spindles. It is thought that he may also have used Lydgate Mill, Todmorden

Naylor, Robert

[1???-1???] Of Stansfield.

Children: Henry

Naylor, Robert

[1899-1968] Lived in Luddenden. He was a popular singer in West End shows. He appeared with Eric Portman as an opera singer in the film Abdul the Damned

Naylor, Susan

[16??-1690] Of Wood Lane, Sowerby. Daughter of Isaac Naylor.

She married James King.

After her husband's death, she went to live at King's Farm, Hebden Bridge and remained there for the rest of her life

Naylor, Tom

[19??-19??] Mixenden author

Naze Bottom Park, Hebden Bridge

Originally owned by Saint James the Apostle Church, Mytholm

Naze Farm, Walsden

Now derelict

Naze Hill, Pecket Well

There is a cup-and-ring mark on a rock here

Nazebottom Temperance Prize Band

Neagle, Anna

[1904-1986] Film-star and actress. Visited Halifax in January 1939

Neal, Dawn

[19??-] She was Mayor of Calderdale [1996-1997]

Near Bent Head Farm, Pecket Well

Keighley Road. Late 18th century laithe house.

See Bent Head, Heptonstall and Far Bent Head Farm, Pecket Well

Near Hazlehurst, Shibden

See Hazlehurst

Neaverson, Walter

[18??-19??] Glass, china and earthenware dealer at 12 Old Arcade, Halifax [1905]

Neddy Wood

Another name for Old Hanna Wood in Judy Woods

Neech, James T.

[18??-19??] MD. Physician and surgeon and medical officer of health. and medical officer at the Borough Fever Hospital. He lived at 2 Savile Park, Halifax [1905]

Needham, G.

[18??-18??] Pastor at West Vale Baptist Church [1888-1892]

Needham, James

[1849-1913] Hebden Bridge-born mycologist. An iron-worker, he studied in his spare time and – with Charles Crossland, also self-taught – he identified many new species of fungus. The two men were founder members of the British Mycological Society.

He was buried at Birchcliffe Baptist Old Chapel

Needham, Mr

[18??-19??] Partner in Green & Needham

Needham, Robert

[18??-19??] From 1880, he ran a business as a silk mercer, milliner, dress and mantle maker in Crown Street, Halifax. In 1888, he bought land to build showrooms at the rear of the premises

Needless Hall, Brighouse

Halifax Road. Recorded on maps produced in 1847

In 1896, Cookson & Ellis had a stone quarry here.

See Needless

Needless Road, Heptonstall

A local name for the road from Cross Lanes to Slack, Heptonstall which was built in the 19th century.

See Needless

Neil, Archbishop Richard

[15??-16??] In 1632, he gave orders for the local clergy to enforce church attendance and Sunday observance, and to tidy up the churches. At Halifax Parish Church, he ordered a cracked church bell to be repaired, the galleries to be removed, the altar to be repositioned against the east wall

Neirford, Maud (Matilda) de

Neirford, Maud (Matilda) de

[1???-1???] From Norfolk. Mistress of John, the 8th Earl, by whom he had two sons: John-de Warenne and Thomas-de Warren. The Earl requested that these sons become his heirs, but they and their mother died before the Earl

Nell Carr, Wadsworth

The name uses the element Nell

Nell Cote, Todmorden

Area of Todmorden between Lob Mill and Springside. The name uses the element Nell

Nell Mires, Wadsworth

The name uses the element Nell

Nelmires Stoop

The name for Churn Milk Joan around 1778.

See Stoop

Nelson, Rev Edward

[17??-1???] Of Coley. Curate at Halifax [1755].

He is said to have produced versified translations of epitaphs for Jacob's History of Halifax.

His entries in the register of Halifax Parish Church for 1764 give

... to the best of my Knowledge, a true Account of the Number of Families now in the Vicarage of Halifax

Children: Elizabeth.

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

Nelson, Edward

[17??-18??] Attorney who practised with Lewis Alexander at 4 Wade Street, Halifax

Nelson, Elizabeth

[1771-1832] Of Leeds. Daughter of Rev Edward Nelson.

She married Lewis Alexander

Nelson House, Barkisland

Local name for Nolson House, Barkisland

Nelson, Rev J.

[17??-18??] Perpetual Curate at Luddenden [1838]

Nelson, Rev James

[18??-1???] MA. He was educated at Cotton End [??] and Dublin University before becoming Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1882-1884]. He moved to Nottingham [1884], Donaghmore [1890], Horton Bank, Bradford [1891], and Narborough, Leicestershire [1896]

Nelson, John

[1707-17??] Stonemason of Birstall. In 1739, he went to London and was converted by John Wesley. In 1741, he became a Methodist lay preacher, and preached – standing on an upturned wash-tub – on a rocky outcrop overlooking the river Calder. In 1742, he urged Wesley to visit the district. In 1744, he was impressed for army service.

Mrs Alice Calverley heard him preach at Birstall and her father, Abraham Kershaw, invited him to preach at Skircoat Green, Halifax. He gave his first sermon at Skircoat Green. He preached at Haworth Old Hall when Rev William Grimshaw would not allow him to enter Haworth church

Nelson, John

[19??-19??] Son of Mr Nelson of Stones House, Todmorden.

In 1935?, he married Sheila Hoyle

Nelson, John Pearson

[18??-19??] Brighouse cooper and cask-maker with a business at Briggate in the early 1900s

Nelson, Mary

[16??-1???] She married Jonathan Priestley

Nelson, Mr

[1???-1???] He lived at Stones House, Todmorden.

Children: John

Nelson, Rose Adelaide

[18??-19??] Of Lightcliffe.

On 3rd July 1894, she married Ernest Leonard Sparks of Putney

Neptune

The first fire-engine in the town manned by the workers at Samuel Baines's Victoria Mills in 1855. On 14th August 1895, Neptune was unable to provide the water pressure needed to tackle a fire at Sugden's flour mill, and someone had to run a mile to a tank to increase water pressure. It was decided to buy a new steam-fired engine. Neptune was retired in 1906.

See Henry Barber fire engine

Neptune Bridge, Hebden Bridge

A single-arch bridge over the Rochdale Canal. The house at the corner was the Neptune Inn. In the 1970s, the arch was filled in.

It was reopened when the bridge was rebuilt and widened in March 1985.

See Black Pit Aqueduct

Nesbitt, Billy

[18??-19??] Todmorden-born footballer. He was deaf from birth. In 1914, he won an FA Cup winner's medal playing for Burnley. In 1921, he won a first division championship medal

Nesham, Rev G. D.

[19??-19??] Vicar of Ripponden [1979]. He left in 1980 to be vicar of Satley, Durham

Nestlé

Current successor in the Mackintosh, Rowntree-Mackintosh PLC, Rowntree sequence of Halifax confectioners, they took over the company in 1988 – after a rival attempt by Suchard failed.

See A. J. Caley & Son Limited

Nestor, Right Rev Donald Patrick

[1938-2003] He was born in Calcutta, and grew up in Halifax. He attended Heath Grammar School [1950-1957] After studying Theology at Oxford, he became curate near Dewsbury, then in the Portsmouth diocese. In 1972, he went to Southern Africa, and he was chaplain at the National University of Lesotho for 7 years.

In January 1978, he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Lesotho. In 1992, he returned to England, and became Vicar at Bretherton, near Preston. In 2001, he entered the monastic Society of the Sacred Mission at Saint Anthony's Priory, Durham

Nether Brea

See Lower Brea

Nether Hazlehurst, Shibden

See Hazlehurst

Nether House, Hove Edge

Upper Green Lane. Aka Upper Green Farm, Black Horse Farm. A mediæval timber-framed building erected about 1589. The 3-bay house was cased in stone in the 17th century. It is probably the oldest surviving dwelling in Brighouse.

The main road which passed in front of the house is now a small path.

In the 1850s, the house was a pub.

Owners and tenants have included the Gill family [1603-1671], Godfrey Walker and the Walker family [1671-1744], and the Sunderland family [1744-1898]

Nether Longley, Norland

Late 17th century house.

See Longley

Nether Shibden

William de Schepden is recorded here in 1306.

Question: Could this be the same as Lower Shibden Hall?

Nether Woodhouse, Rastrick

See Lower Woodhouse, Rastrick

Netherfield

One of the areas of common land around Halifax Parish Church in the 14th century. Others were Blackledge-Ing, Hall-Ing, Sydel-Ing, Northfield, Southfield.

Netherfield lay immediately north-east of the church

Netherwood, Brighouse

Woodhouse Lane. Early 17th century house with early 18th century mullioned windows. There is a dairy. Owners and tenants have included Edward Hanson.

It is now 2 private dwellings

Netherwood, Timothy

[1???-16??] The family came from Northowram. He lived at Giles House, Hove Edge from 1655 A datestone at the house records 1655 T N

Nettleton, Edith

[1880-1930] Halifax-born missionary.

In 1930, she and her colleague Miss Eleanor June Harrison were kidnapped by Chinese bandits. In October 1930, the women were beheaded

Nettleton, Edward

[18??-18??] Around 1855, he established the Borough Bottling Works in what was to be known as Nettleton's Yard, Brighouse.

In 1883, the business was acquired by Mark Morrell

Nettleton, Joseph

[17??-18??] Halifax innkeeper. He moved to Ossett.

In October 1828, he was declared bankrupt

Nettleton, Mr

[1???-1???] He was a partner in Harnett & Company, the Halifax camera and photographic equipment company

Nettleton, Dr Thomas

[1685-1743] MD. Son of John Nettleton of Dewsbury. He studied medicine at Leyden, Holland. He came to practise in Halifax.

He was a pioneer in inoculation for the treatment of smallpox. The young Thomas Wright was the first person to be inoculated by Nettleton. When all other doctors in England had carried out 121 inoculations, Nettleton alone had performed 61.

Like Henry Power, he experimented with a barometer to estimate the height of Beacon Hill and Blackstone Edge.

In 1729, he published a pamphlet entitled Some thoughts concerning virtue and happiness in a letter to a Clergyman. This was reprinted in 1736 and 1751

He was a well-known wit, and Daniel Defoe used him as an informant when compiling the account of his tour of Britain.

On 30th March 1708, he married Elizabeth Cotton. Children: several including Anna [1709-1710] and John [1715-1717].

He was buried at Dewsbury

New Bank Post Office

Recorded in 1905 at 97 New Bank, Halifax. It was then at the same address as the business run by H. Terry, confectioner, stationer and newsagent

New Barton, Triangle

Area lying east of Triangle.

See Old Barton, Triangle

New Belle Vue, Halifax

This was the original name for the Halifax Race Course

New Box House, Luddenden

Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Box House Farm, Luddenden

New Bridge, Hebden Bridge

Aka West End Bridge, Hebden Bridge

New Bridge, Hebden Bridge

Midgehole Road. Mid 18th century bridge over Hebden Water. This is a part of the old packhorse route between Heptonstall and Haworth. It is a single-arch stone bridge

New British Rubber Company

Recorded in 1905 at 50 Southgate, Halifax

New Century

Motor car manufactured by Hoyle Brothers & Company Limited in 1902 and capable of reaching 18 miles per hour. The body was produced by Warriner & Taylor. The car sold for £140

New Dick, Rastrick

An area of Toothill Bank

New Earth Head, Midgley

A form of the name of New Heath Head, Midgley. This suggests that the house was built in newly-claimed moorland.

Midgley workhouse was here from 1770

New Gate End Bridge, Blackstone Edge

Mentioned in 1675. The bridge carries the Rochdale Road over Knave Holes Clough, Baitings

New Grange, Halifax

Owners and tenants have included Thomas Foxcroft, Isaac Foxcroft, Anthony Wade, Benjamin Wade, and Benjamin Wade

New Hall, Elland

Whitwell Green Lane. An important timber-framed hall-and-cross-wing, hearth-passage house built by Nicholas Savile around 1490, and cased in stone around 1670. There is a hall window with 27 lights.

Sir John Savile of New Hall married Isobel de Eland after the Elland Feud.

Around 1640, the house was cased in stone by John Foxcroft.

It was owned by Rev Charles Greenwood and was leased to his son-in-law, Anthony Foxcroft, who married Jane, widow of John Power.

It was later owned by Dr Henry Power from 1659-1664. He modernised the hall, and two of the beams are said to be from the local gallows.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included George Power who inherited the Hall from his mother, Margery, Edward Hanson [around 1710], Robert Grotte of Nu-Swift bought and restored the house [1943], Con McClusky of The Bachelors singing trio [1971], and the Halstead family.

It is said to be haunted by the ghost Tag. There is a room in the hall called Tag Chamber.

There is an apple-and-pear window over the main entrance. The oak panelling is said to have been taken to Slead Hall, Brighouse

This is discussed in Arthur Comfort's book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.

New Heath Head, Midgley

Aka New Earth Head. Mediæval house. The building was once used as the local workhouse

New House Farm, Midgley

Towngate. Laithe house dated TG/1811

New House, Heptonstall

Northgate. Dated F H E 1736 for local innkeepers, Elizabeth and Henry Foster. The datestone depicts 2 figures dressed in period costume. The building is now a part of the Cross Inn

New House, Lightcliffe

Built around 1529 on Eastfield Knowle by William Whitley. The house was rebuilt by Mr McLaurin and the name changed to The Grange

New House, Mytholmroyd

Hall Bank Lane. Dated 1718. Around 1770, this was the home of Thomas Spencer, one of the Cragg Vale Coiners

New House, Ovenden

Aka The Grange and Mitchell Hall. It is said that there was a nunnery here at one time. In the 15th century, it was owned by the Doughty family.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included Henry Ambler, John Watkinson, James Akroyd, Henry Foster, a West Riding Magistrate, James Booth, Jonathan Calvert, of Wainstalls Mills, John Illingworth, and William Brear [1905].

Graptolite writes that

the house was largely demolished when a family dispute arose after Mr Mitchell left the estate to his daughter, Sarah, rather than to his son, who had built Newhouse with his father's assistance. The son's wife was extremely indignant at this, and she determined that whatever became of the extensive park-like grounds, the large family mansion should not pass into the hands of her sister-in-law. Evidently she was a lady of great spirit and determination, and she gave orders that Newhouse should be pulled down. In 1808, a large number of workmen commenced the work of demolition early on a Sunday morning. They were freely supplied with beer and other refreshments, so that there was no necessity to leave the work till the building was completely razed to the ground. These proceedings were watched by hundreds of people, and caused no slight commotion in Ovenden and the district round about. Afterwards Mrs Mitchell, who always exhibited a very dignified bearing, became known by a name associating her with the pulling down of the Hall.

New House, Parrack Nook

Farm.

Owners and tenants have included John Whiteley [1816]

New Houses, Mytholmroyd

House built by Thomas Edmondson in 1796.

They were later known as Pall Mall

New Laithe, Elland

Stainland Road. Early 19th century laithe house originally 2 cottages

New Laithe Moor, Widdop

New Laithe, Rishworth

Samuel Bottomley and the Bottomley family lived here

New Lightlie Roids, Barkisland

New Longley, Norland

Row of 16 weavers' cottages dated 1797. The houses had a shared work-floor which extended over 2 or more dwellings

New Market, Halifax

The town's traditional market had been a number of stalls set up in Old Market, Market Street, and Corn market.

On 9th July 1789, the site of Halifax New Market was fixed, and the new market was built in 1790 on the Southgate site owned by Sir Watts Horton and now occupied by the Borough Market.

See Halifax Market Company

New Market Street Turkish Baths, Halifax

Robert Mitchell, previously manager at Gibbet Street Turkish Baths, left to open his own establishment at this address in 1880. He remained here until the baths were closed to make way for a street improvement scheme. He then bought the King Cross Street Turkish Baths

New Olympia Cinema, Todmorden

Burnley Road. Art Deco building which opened on the site of the Olympia Cinema, Todmorden in 1932. Serious flooding on 4th November 1931 disrupted the construction.

It closed in 1966. It was later used as a bingo hall. It is now a supermarket

New Pellon

Area to the north-west of Halifax and west of Pellon

New Pellon Liberal Club

Recorded in 1905 at New Street, New Pellon when the Secretary was George Parker

New Road Cricket Club

The cricket club at New Road Sunday School, Rastrick was formed in 1887.

In 1988, it became the Badger Hill Cricket Club

New Road Memorial Gardens, Hebden Bridge

The gardens opened in 1938. They were paid for by public subscription. The Art Deco gates and railings were dismantled during World War II

New Rooms, Halifax

Harrison Lane. The New Assembly & Concert Rooms were designed by John Oates, and built by subscription in 1828. The the annual subscription was 1½_guineas.

Around 1835, Catholic meetings and services were held here before they moved to the Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street

The building housed a subscription library – which had moved from Old Cock Yard and other premises – a news room, a museum for the Literary & Philosophical Society, concert rooms, a reading room, a billiard room, a card room, a ball room, and a supper room. There were also private apartments for the housekeeper. The building was said to be the finest in the country.

In 1845, they were listed as the Assembly Rooms.

People who performed here included Paganini [1832].

The building was demolished in 1898 for the construction of the Police Headquarters and the Court on the site.

See Assembly Rooms and Orderly Room

New Street Building Society

Elland. Recorded 1789-1866

New Street Laundry, New Pellon

Recorded in 1905 when Mrs Thomas Ibson was proprietor

New Theatre at the Talbot, Woolshops

Mentioned in 1758 at the Assembly Rooms behind the Talbot Inn

New Theatre, Halifax

New York House, Ripponden

Mentioned around 1800 as security against a mortgage taken by Elkanah Hoyle

New Zealand

New Zealand, Rishworth

Farm

Newall, Mary

[17??-17??] Coiner of Heptonstall. She was acquitted for the murder of Abraham Ingham

Newall, William Nelson

[1???-18??] He lived at Inchfield House, Walsden

Newbridge Hall, Midgehole

18th century house

Newell, Abraham

[1???-1???] Aka Leak. Of Strines.

He married Mary Bottomley.

He later joined the Army

Newell, Abraham

[1???-1883] A weaver at Wood-bottom.

He was found drowned in the canal at Crescent, Todmorden, on 5th September 1883

Newell, Abraham

[1858-1927] Born at Penny Lane, Ashenhurst in Todmorden. He became a Todmorden councillor. He was interested in local history, geology, and the sciences. In 1925, he wrote A hillside view of industrial history. He was a member of the Halifax Antiquarian Society

He was Mayor of Todmorden [1953]

Newell, Alan

[1???-19??] JP. He was Mayor of Todmorden [1953-1954]

Newell Brothers

Cotton manufacturers at Canteen Mill, Todmorden [1905]. Partners included Fred, Harry, Herbert, and Thomas Newell

Newell, Enoch

[18??-19??] Partner in Lord & Newell [1905]

Newell, Fred

[18??-19??] Partner in Newell Brothers. He lived at Harley Wood, Todmorden [1905]

Newell, Harry

[18??-19??] Partner in Newell Brothers [1905]

Newell, Herbert

[18??-19??] Partner in Newell Brothers. He lived at Harley Wood, Todmorden [1905]

Newell, Jack

[19??-] He was Mayor of Todmorden [1975-1976]

Newell, Rev James Edward

[18??-18??] Vicar of Bromley, Kent.

In 1834, he married Anne Catherine Rawson

Newell, Rev John

[17??-18??] He trained at Idle Academy before becoming Minister at Booth Congregational Church [1826]. He was ordained in 1826

but strife soon began and a law-suit followed which ended in favour of the congregation in 1835

Newell, Rev John

[17??-18??] He was Vicar at Midgley [1834]

Newell, John Albert

[1887-1919] Son of Willie Newell of 17 Queens Road, Halifax

He was awarded a military medal during World War 1 for saving a balloon whilst more than 60 shells fell around him. He was serving in Salonika at the time

Newell, Thomas

[18??-19??] Partner in Newell Brothers [1905]

Newell, Walter

[1896-19??] One of the Todmorden Communists, he was bound over at Leeds Assizes

Newhouse, Luddenden

The original name of the house which became the Lord Nelson, Luddenden.

Owners and tenants have included Thomas Greenwood

Newhouse, Southowram

Owners and tenants have included Michael Bairstow

Newill, J.

[17??-1801] Confectioner of Halifax. He was a members of the volunteers corps of infantry in Halifax

Newlands

Area of Norton Tower and Luddenden

Newlands, Brighouse

Huddersfield Road. Aka The Manse. This was built at a cost of £700 as the minister's house for Bridge End Congregational Church. In May 1863, Rev Robert Harley was the first minister live here.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included Brigadier General Richard Edgar Sugden

Newlands, Warley

17th century house.

Owners and tenants have included Samuel Garforth [1789], James Kitson of Fenchurch Street, London [1806], James Kitson Jnr a saddler, Jeremiah Dyson of Willow Edge [1828], James Sutcliffe [1844], John Hodgson, and Martha Cordingley the mistress of James Sutcliffe

Newman, Rev Frederick

[18??-1???] He lived at Lord Street, Halifax. Curate at Holy Trinity Church [1865]

Newnes, Sir George

[1851-1910] Son of Rev Thomas M. Newnes. Newspaper, magazine and book publisher, author and editor. In 1881, he conceived the Tit-Bits magazine in Manchester and then moved to London where he produced the Strand Magazine. He established the Newnes publishing house. He was a Liberal MP for Newmarket [1885-1895] and for Swansea [1900-1910]

Newnes, Rev Thomas M.

[18??-1???] He trained at Blackburn Academy and served at Matlock before becoming Minister at Warley Congregational Church [1853-1859]. He gave land for a new schoolroom which opened in 1856. He resigned in 1859. He finally settled in Hadham, Hertfordshire [1868].

Children: George

Newport, G. Bernard

[18??-19??] MA. Head Master at Crossley & Porter School [1917]

Newport, Rev H.

[18??-19??] BA. He was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Curate at Todmorden [1913]

News Rooms

These were public institutions which made copies of many national, provincial and local newspapers available to members. There were several of these from the mid-19th century, including Conservative News Room, Exchange News Rooms, Liberal News Room, Harrison Lane Rooms, Old Cock Yard, Snakes' Nest, Elland, Talbot News Room, Castle, Halifax and Westgate Working Men's News Room, Elland

Newsome & Son

Successor to the machinery merchants and brass founders business of William Newsome & Sons Limited in Sowerby Bridge when William Newsome retired in 1888

Newsome, Charles

[1???-18??] An innkeeper at Southowram. He was charged with selling ale on Christmas morning in 1852. He pleaded guilty, but his defence proved that he was ignorant that the law applied to Christmas Day as well as Sunday, and that men had begged to be admitted to his inn on account of the rain, and that he had been 8 years in his present calling and had never been summoned before. He was fined 20/-

Newsome, Joe Crossley

[1864-1902] Of William Newsome & Sons Limited

Newsome, William

[18??-19??] Established business as a general ironmonger in Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge. The business eventually became William Newsome & Sons Limited. When he retired in 1888, the business became Newsome & Son

Newsome's: William Newsome & Sons Limited

Engineers, brass founders and machinery manufacturers and merchants established in 1864 by William Newsome. The business started as a general ironmonger in Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge. He moved to Clough Works, Sowerby Bridge [1870] where he established a business as engineers' tool makers. This business was subsequently carried on by Rushworth & Company.

Newsome's subsequently had business at Hollins Mill Lane [1895] and at Central Works, Sowerby Bridge [1905].

When William Newsome retired in 1888, the business became Newsome & Son

See Joe Crossley Newsome

Newson, John

[16??-17??] He lived at Gaubert Hall, Hipperholme around 1721

Newspapers

Newstead, Christopher John

[1796-1851] Surgeon for Brighouse

Newstead, George

[1???-17??] A nephew of Mary Bedford.

He absconded with money which Mary had bequeathed to establish a charity school in Brighouse.

He married Ann

Newstead House, Halifax

Gibbet Street.

Owners and tenants have included Hugh Campbell [1900], Joe Exley [1928], and Henry William Harwood

Newton

Area of Halifax

Newton, Rev David

[19??-] Pastor at Pellon Baptist Church [2007]

Newton, Rev E. H.

[19??-19??] Baptist minister at Sowerby Bridge. In 1960, he moved to Shropshire

Newton, L.

[18??-1???] In 1885, he established a wholesale draper and pinafore business at Haley Hill, Halifax

Newton, Richard

[16??-17??] Yeoman of Halifax.

He married Grace Hargreaves

Newton, Robert

[1???-18??] In 1843, he and James Burrow, from Lancaster, introduced the silk industry to Brighouse. They began at Little John Mill and then moved to Victoria Mill. The partnership ended in 1845, and Newton stayed at the Victoria Mill in Brighouse until 1848 when he moved to Leeds

Nibble & Clink Dam, Luddenden

A dam on Catty Well Beck, Luddenden.

On 11th August 2004 – because of the condition of the dam and the recent torrential downpours – there were fears that the dam could burst, and a flood warning was issued to people living in the area

Nicall, Richard

[15??-16??] Of Halifax. In his will of 1617, he bequeathed a yearly rent of 13/4d from a house and land in Halifax – possibly in Mount Pellon – to be paid to the most needful poor of Halifax town

Nichol, Billy

[18??-19??] Rugby player. He played for Brighouse Rangers, Yorkshire and England. He is said to have been the finest rugby player of his generation

Nichol, F.

[1???-1???] Produced the Ryburn-Valley Almanack

Nichol, Joseph

[17??-18??] Of Ovenden. He was a lay preacher at Rishworth Independent Church.

Children: Samuel

Nichol, Samuel

[18??-18??] Son of Joseph Nichol.

He played the organ and harmonium at Rishworth Independent Church.

Children: Weston

Nichol, Weston

[18??-1???] Son of Samuel Nichol.

He was known as a musician and composer

Nicholas, Graham S.

[1871-1915] Born in Gloucester. In 1899, he went into partnership with J. F. Walsh as Walsh & Nicholas.

He lived at Bowers Hall, Barkisland [1905].

The partnership ended in 1910 when Nicholas moved to the south of England because of ill health

Nicholas Ware

Fine-ware pottery produced by Nicholas Taylor. It was described as having

a marbled effect with shades of blue predominating

Nicholl

Other forms of the surname include Nicholls and Nichols

Nicholl, Ann

[1759-1818] Daughter of Francis Nicholl.

She married William Armitage.

She was buried at Rastrick

Nicholl, Brown & Coyle

Sports outfitters of Commercial Street, Halifax.

In 1905, the business was listed as Nicholl & Brown, athletic outfitters at 24 Commercial Street, Halifax.

The business closed in 19?? and is now a toy-shop.

See Frederick Coyle

Nicholl, F.

[18??-19??] Partner in Spencer & Nicholl. He lived at Wood Top, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Nicholl's: Fanny Nicholl Charity

Nicholl, Francis

[1???-1???] A Maltster at Woodhouse, Rastrick.

Children: Ann

Nicholl, Isaac

[18??-19??] Marine store dealer at Mount Pleasant Mills, Mytholmroyd [1905]

Nicholl, Joe

[19??-19??] He was Mayor of Halifax [1955-1956]

Nicholl, Mary

[18??-18??] Worsted spinner at Cross Hill Mills, Halifax. She lived at Greetland [1845]

Nicholl, Thomas

[1???-18??] Worsted mill owner of Sowerby Bridge.

See Carlton Mill

Nicholl, W. A.

[18??-18??] Owned land at Sowerby.

See Sowerby Bridge Baths

Nicholls

A variant of the surname Nicholl

Nicholls, Albert Ernest

[1???-] First Manager of the Todmorden Hippodrome under Hartleys Cinemas Limited

Nicholls, Rev Arthur Bell

[1819-1906] Curate to Rev Patrick Brontë at Haworth [1845-1853] and again [1854-1861].

In 1854, he married Charlotte Brontë. He may be a model for Mr Macarthey in the novel Shirley.

See Rev Sutcliffe Sowden

Nicholls, Cyril

[1???-] Second and last Manager of the Todmorden Hippodrome under Hartleys Cinemas Limited

Nichols

A variant of the surname Nicholl

Nichols, Grace

[1???-16??] Daughter of Richard Nichols.

She married Thomas Holden

Nichols, Richard

[1???-16??] Son of Richard Nichols.

Children: John

Nichols, Richard

[15??-1617] A yeoman of Halifax.

He married Anne Bairstow. Children: Richard and Grace

Nichols, Samuel

[1???-17??] He married Mary Gill. Children: Samuel and Hannah

Nichols, Sarah Jane

[1???-1???] She married Abraham Hartley

Nicholson & Company

Tool makers and merchants, mill and colliery furnishers at 14 Northgate, Halifax [1905]

Nicholson & Walker

Halifax printers. Recorded in 1800

Nicholson & Wilson

Printers at Cheapside, Halifax. William Nicholson was a partner. Recorded in 1842

Nicholson, Charles Archibald

[1867-1949] Architect who worked on the church of Saint John The Divine, Thorpe

Nicholson's: F. H. Nicholson & Company

Drapery business established in Halifax in 1790.

Around 1857, they built new premises at at Crown Street, Halifax.

In 1873, the business was acquired by Alexander Scott

Nicholson family

Halifax family involved in printing and publishing. William Nicholson was an early member of the family

See Thomas Holden

Nicholson, Rev G.

[18??-18??] Assistant Curate at Southowram and at Halifax

Nicholson's: J. & J. Nicholson

Printing and publishing business established by half-brothers Jonas and Joseph Nicholson. Joseph left the firm and Jonas carried on alone until his death in 1808.

Joseph's son, John carried on the business, moving to Russell Street, Halifax and then at Northgate, Halifax.

In 1884, the business was acquired by W. C. Womersley

Nicholson, John

[1???-18??] Son of William Nicholson. He set up business as bookbinder, printer and publisher in Oldham

Nicholson, John

[18??-18??] Son of Joseph Nicholson. He carried on his father's printing business, moving to Russell Street, Halifax.

Children: Richard Edwin.

See Nicholson family, Stott Brothers and W. C. Womersley

Nicholson, Jonas

[1770-1808] Bookseller at Crown Street, Halifax.

On Nicholson's death, the business was acquired by Michael Garlick

Nicholson, Jonas

[1832-1905] Son of William Nicholson. He went into business with his half-brother Joseph as J. & J. Nicholson.

Children: William.

He was buried at Halifax General Cemetery.

See Nicholson family

Nicholson, Joseph

[18??-1858] Son of William Nicholson. As a youth, he walked to London to find work. He subsequently worked in Manchester and Bolton.

He went into business with his half-brother Jonas as J. & J. Nicholson.

Children: John.

He attended Haley Hill Baptist Chapel.

See Nicholson family

Nicholson, Joshua

[1812-1885] Born in Luddendenfoot. He was a silk manufacturer. He was a Congregationalist. He moved to Leek, Staffordshire. He built the Nicholson Institute – with a Free Library, Museum and Art Gallery – at a cost of £30,000 and gave it to Leek

Nicholson, Rev Patrick Charles

[1809-1888] He was a distant relative of the Empress Eugénie. He was Vicar of Hebden Bridge [1840-1841]. In 1841, he left to become curate at Saint Margaret's, Rochester.

In 1872, he returned to Hebden Bridge one Wednesday evening in Lent ...

It was a remarkable night. After a long continuous downpour of rain the rivers began to rise and messenger after messenger kept arriving to summon people out of Church lest the rising flood should hinder their getting home, till at last there was scarcely any congregation left to listen to Mr Nicholson's sermon

Nicholson, Richard

[1???-16??] Churchwarden of Warley.

In 1635, he had an argument with Abraham Parkinson during morning service in Halifax Parish Church. In a reviling and loud voice, Parkinson called Nicholson a lying rascal, a knave and

bade a turd in his teeth

The 2 men fell out of the pew brawling in full view of the congregation. The Vicar, Hugh Ramsden, condemned them for brawling in God's house and for showing contempt to the peril of their souls

Nicholson, Richard Edwin

[1851-1941] Son of John Nicholson. He worked with his father in the printing trade. He was Chairman of Stott Brothers.

He was a well-known artist working in water-colour and oils. He also produced works in metal.

He was brother-in-law of Henry Raphael Oddy with whom he founded the Rembrandt Society.

His son, John, gave a number of his father's works to Halifax Corporation. Some of these went to Bankfield Museum.

See Art Gallery Trust

Nicholson, Rev W.

[17??-1???] Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1781]

Nicholson, William

[17??-18??] Son of George Nicholson [1711-1781]. Born at Wibsey Slack. Founding father of the local branch of the Nicholson family of printers and publishers. He also wrote and edited a large number of devotional and educational texts.

He married Hannah Field. Children: John, William, Jonas, and Mally.

His second wife was Nancy Brook. Children: Children: Joseph, daughter #1, daughter #2, and daughter #3.

Nicholson, Rev William

[18??-1875] Son of Jonas Nicholson. He followed in the family's printing interests. He traded in Halifax with business in Cheapside [1844-1861].

He preached at Brearley Baptist Church and was Minister at Steep Lane Baptist Church [1857]. In 1860, he resigned but the congregation urged him to stay, saying

If you will not leave us, we will live you, pray for you, and built you a comfortable house

He remained until 1863.

In 1871, the printing business moved to Wakefield.

Children: Jonas and William.

He was injured in a train accident on 15th November 1865.

See Nicholson & Wilson

Nicholson's: William Nicholson & Sons

Halifax printers, publishers, and booksellers established by William Nicholson.

His sons, Jonas and Joseph – trading as J. & J. Nicholson – were 19th century printers, publishers, and booksellers with shops in Halifax, Wakefield, Bradford, and Oldham.

After the death of Joseph's son, John, the business was sold to W. C. Womersley and later amalgamated with Stott Brothers Limited. The Nicholson firm was a competitor of William Milner, and the Nicholson's Cottager's Library was started to compete with Milner's Cottage Library

Nicholson, Woodall

[1???-18??] Established the coach and car-building business Woodall Nicholson

Nickelty

District near Walsden

Nickelty, Gauxholme

House

Nightingale, Rev Abel

[18??-19??] Minister at Roomfield Baptist Church, Todmorden [1909]

Nightingale, John

[18??-19??] Millwright and blacksmith at Calder Vale Works, Cornholme [1905]

Nip Square Lock, Todmorden

Lock #29 on the Rochdale Canal

No Conscription Fellowship

A branch was established in Halifax around 1916

Noah Dale, Colden

The upper part of the Colden valley. There are many deserted farms in the area, left when the people left to work in the mills in the valley.

See Noah Dale Dam, Colden

Noah Dale Dam, Colden

Aka Nodale Dam. A dam built at Noah Dale, Colden by James King and Gamaliel Sutcliffe around 1806

Noakes, John

[1934-] He was educated at Shelf Council School and then Rishworth where he excelled in cross-country running, rugby and gymnastics although he considered himself a failure as an academic. With his daredevil stunts – such as parachuting from 25,000ft and a two-man bob-sleigh run at Saint Moritz – he became one of the most popular presenters of the BBC TV children's programme Blue Peter which he presented for 13 years from 1966. He is best remembered for his exhortation to the show's border collie: Get down, Shep. He left the show in 1978, although he carried on with a television career for several years with his own series, before moving to Majorca to live with his wife on their repaired boat

Nobbs, Harry Clifford

[19??-19??] JP. He ran a fish and chip shop at the bottom of Castle Avenue, Rastrick. He was Mayor of Brighouse [1959-1960]

Noble, Benjamin

[17??-18??] The first postman in Brighouse. He began in 1826. His son, John, followed his father in the postal service

Noble, Benjamin

[18??-18??] Of Brighouse. In 1873, he gave 2 drinking fountains to the people of Brighouse.

See Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse

Noble, Edward

[16??-16??] Of Halifax. In 1668, he issued tradesmen's tokens worth ½d bearing the image of a cockerel

Noble, Ephraim

[18??-18??] The first organist at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse [1848-1875]

Noble Fountains, Brighouse

In 1873, Benjamin Noble gave 2 drinking fountains to the people of Brighouse. One was later moved to Brighouse Cemetery

Noble, Henry

[17??-18??] He and his brother James built Victoria Mills, Brighouse

Noble, John

[1792-1849] Son of Benjamin Noble. In 1849, he became the first postmaster at Brighouse Post Office, a shop in Bethel Street. After 39 years' service, he was forced to resign for selling newspapers from the Post Office. He was succeeded by David Heaton.

He ran a small grocery store and was partner in the firm of Helm, Starkey & Noble, manufacturers of fancy goods.

He emigrated to Wisconsin, USA, in 1841

Noble, Joseph

[1812-1878] Silk-spinner. Founded Noble's Silk Mill

Noble, Mrs

[1???-18??] Around 1870, she ran a private school at Halifax

Noble, Thomas N.

[18??-19??] Woollen manufacturer at Providence Mill, Elland. He lived at 24 Elizabeth Street, Elland [1905]

Nodder, Ruth

[1???-17??] She married John Walker

Nolson House, Barkisland

Stainland Road. 17th century U-plan house. Now divided into 3 dwellings

Nonslip Stone Company

A company set up by Joseph Brooke to produce Silex non-slip stone flags. In December 1900, the company merged with Joseph Brooke & Sons to becomes Brooke's Limited

The Nook, Sowerby Bridge

The popular name for the area of West Street, Sowerby Bridge west of the railway arch.

The 19th century blacksmith's shop here was demolished in 1957

Noonan, Rev J.

[19??-19??] Priest at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street [1966]

Norcliffe

Other forms of the surname include Nortcliffe and Northcliffe.

Henry de Northclyf is recorded in 1307.

Originated in Norcliffe

Norcliffe's: A. & D. Norcliffe

Woollen manufacturer at Firth House Mills, Stainland.

There was a fire at their mill on 29th July 1907

Norcliffe, Alexander Walker

[1872-1936] Wool merchant of Halifax. He was head of George Norcliffe & Son.

In his will, he left bequests for Providence Congregational Church, Stainland, Outlane United Methodist Chapel, and Sowood Wesleyan Chapel

Norcliffe's: George Norcliffe & Son

See Alexander Walker Norcliffe

Norcliffe, Hannah

[1750-1833] Of Mirfield. She was the second wife of Knight Spencer

Norcliffe, Isaac

[1757-1830] Of Parrack Nook.

In November 1816, he, John Whiteley and Jonathan Bottomley, who had all been members of Sowerby Independent Chapel, decided to establish a chapel at Parrack Nook. Their efforts resulted in the construction of Parrack Nook Chapel.

Isaac was the first preacher at the first services held in a house at Parrack Nook

Norcliffe, Isabella

[1785-1846] Daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas and Mrs Ann Norcliffe of Langton Hall, near Malton. She was one of the lovers of Anne Lister and visited her in Halifax. The 2 were close until it became platonic after Isabella introduced Anne to Mariana Belcombe. After Mariana married, Anne and Isabella resumed their relationship, but Anne was distressed by Isabella's drinking habits ... 

she drinks a bottle a day ... of our hot sherry

... and her bad tempers. In her journals, Anne refers to her as Tib and IN. She outlived Anne by 6 years

Norcliffe, Joseph

[17??-18??]

In 1818, he and John Wadsworth started a Sunday School at Parrack Nook. They taught the children in a room next to that used for services.

Norcliffe, Richard

[1???-1375] Owner of Norcliffe.

He had a daughter who married into the Rookes family

Norcliffe, Southowram

Property – comprising Little Norcliffe, Upper Norcliffe, and Lower Norcliffe - which dates back to the 13th century.

Owners and tenants have included Richard Norcliffe, the Rookes family [1375], Richard Brighouse [around 1550], Jeremy Rossendale [1657-1696], the Lister family bought Little Norcliffe from the Norcliffe family [1695], and the Walker family [late 1700s].

Occupation of the properties ended after World War I. The buildings are now derelict.

The name is a corruption of north cliff. Compare with Sutcliffe

Norcotte, Rev William

[15??-16??] Curate at Todmorden [1604]

Norland

Hill-top township above Sowerby Bridge

Norland Brass Band

Aka Norland Prize Band. Formed in 1877. Disbanded in 1937.

See Rawson Waterhouse

Norland Church

The Norland Flyer

Local news-sheet for Norland

Norland Hall

A timber-framed house built at Norland around 1450.

Owners and tenants have included John Waterhouse [1571], Thomas Whitacarres [1598], the Taylor family [1650], Joseph Taylor, and John Taylor.

A passage doorway is dated ITHT 1672 indicating that the house was cased in stone by Joseph Taylor around that time.

After being struck by lightning in April 1911, the hall fell into disrepair.

In 1914, the building was dismantled. There was a plan to rebuild it in Addington Park, Croydon. This came to naught and, in 1922, it was sold to William Randolph Hearst, the American newspaper tycoon and shipped to the USA in 812 crates for re-erection on his California estate. The plan failed when Hearst learned that he had to pay import tax on the stone, and the cargo rotted on the dockside for many years and eventually some of the stones were used to build a Presbyterian chapel in San Simeon, California [1967].

The present Norland Hall building is the result of restoration in the 1960s.

This is discussed in Arthur Comfort's book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.

See Lower Spark House, Norland, Norland Lower Hall and Norland Upper Hall

Norland Holiday Home

Holiday home on Norland Moor, opened on 26th June 1937 by the Halifax Children's Welfare League to provide two weeks' holiday and fresh air to the poor children of Halifax.

It was a purpose-built home.

It was supported by public subscription following an appeal launched in September 1935 by Miriam Lightowler. The broadcast appeal raises £115.

During World War II, the holiday home was used for evacuees, mainly from Bradford. The home had its own zoo, with rabbits and guinea pigs.

It closed in 1979. The money from the sale of the property was used to set up a fund which offered grants to enable children from less well-off homes to take holidays.

See Gillian Ida Walker

Norland, John of

[13??-1???] A local justice at the time of the Statute of Labourers

Norland Lower Hall

Aka Lower Old Hall. Built in 1634 by George Taylor. Dated 1634 G E T for George and Elizabeth Taylor. The arms of the Dyers' Guild can be seen over the doorway. A frieze reads:

FEARE GOD HON OUR the KINGE

and a plaster overmantel bears the royal arms and the wording

DIEU ET MON DROIT 1635 T G E

There is a shop at the right of the building.

Around 1900, the hall was divided into three separate dwellings – the middle one was the village Post Office until the 1950s, when it reverted to a dwelling.

This is discussed in Arthur Comfort's book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.

See Norland Hall

Norland, Manor of

It was owned by the Earls of Warren. In the 14th century, Sir John de Ealand held land in the area. In the 16th century, the Savile family held the manor. In the 19th century, the Earl of Scarborough was lord of the manor.

See Manor of Rishworth-cum-Norland

Norland Moor

253 acres of unenclosed common moorland with Ladstone Rock and Norland Stream, this is popular for picnics and walks. There are remains of quarrying activities here, and stone was taken from here to built the Rochdale Canal. Originally a part of the Savile estates, the moor was bought for £250 after a public appeal in 1932.

There are a number of holes on the moor which have been cordoned off with barbed wire. Below ground, they are fitted out with basic stone tables and seats. These were built in the 1950s by the Royal Observer Corps and were to be used in the event of nuclear attacks.

In 1948, the War Department announced that it wanted to take over 110 acres of the moor for tank exercises, although it promised that there would be no live ammunition fired. West Riding County Council defeated the plan.

See Heather

Norland pinfold

The village pinfold stands near the War Memorial

Norland Post Office

Of the 3 cottages known as Thorney Bank in Berry Moor Road, the one nearest the road is a later addition and the position of the post-box can still be seen in the end wall of the house nearest the road.

Around 1900, Norland Lower Hall was divided into three separate dwellings – the middle one was the village Post Office until the 1950s, when it reverted to a dwelling.

For many years, the sub-post office in the village was run from the foot of the stairs of a house on Shaw Lane there. When I lived at Thorney Bank, Mrs Scott was in charge of the business

Norland Smallpox Hospital

Recorded in 1905 when it was run by Mrs Jane Tiffany [matron] and Alfred Tiffany [caretaker]

Norland Stream

Flows across Norland Moor and beneath the road to Norland at Clough Moor Bridge, then down Maple Dean Clough to join the Calder

Norland Upper Hall

timber-framed house cased in stone around 1690 by John Taylor, of Norland Hall, for his younger son, John. It is dated IBT 1690 for John and Betty Taylor.

2 cannon balls from the Civil War were found within the walls of the building.

In 1731, John Taylor sold the Hall to James Alderson

In 1718, it was sold to Rev Robert Hargreaves, and it stayed with the family into the 20th century.

It was demolished in 19??.

See Lower Spark House, Norland

Norland village shop

When I had a house in Norland – between 1973 and 1994 – the only shop was a small [green] wooden hut in the garden of a house in Shaw Lane and stood at the cross-roads opposite the church. This was popular with holiday-makers and walkers. The business was run by Mrs Cottingham until she had to close in the 1980s

Norland War Memorial

The memorial stands near the stocks in the village pinfold at the cross-roads in Moor Bottom Lane, Norland. It was designed by Rev W. C. Bell, the vicar of Saint Luke's, Norland. It was unveiled on 14th May 1924

Norland Workhouse

In 1777, this accommodated 12 inmates

Norman

[Surname]

Normanton

Other forms of the surname include Normington and Norminton

Normanton, Charlton

[18??-19??] Partner in J. Normanton & Sons [1905]

Normanton, Ernest

[18??-19??] Quarry owner of Five Acre Quarry, Elland [1905]

Normanton, George

[18??-1???] Partner in J. Speak & Company

Normanton's: J. Normanton & Sons

Greetland stone merchants [1905]. Charlton Normanton was a partner

Normanton, J. W.

[18??-1???] General warehouseman. He began business as a retail draper around 1877 at Silver Street, Halifax. In 1893, he moved to wholesale trading at Saint James's Street, Halifax. In 1894, he was Worshipful Master of the Saint James's Lodge of Freemasons

Normanton, Jeremiah

[18??-19??] He was landlord of the Golden Lion, Ripponden. He established Jeremiah Normanton & Son

Normanton's: Jeremiah Normanton & Son

Carriage proprietors established by Jeremiah Normanton at the Golden Lion, Ripponden

Normanton, Matthew

See Matthew Normington

Normington

A variant of the surname Normanton

Normington's: E. & O. Normington

Quarry owner and stone merchants at Five Acre Quarry, Elland [1905]

Normington, Isaac

[17??-18??] Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1800-1810]

Normington, Matthew

[1739-17??] Aka Normanton, Norminton. A weaver of Stannery End, Sowerby. Cousin of William Folds. He was one of the gang who – with Robert Thomas – murdered William Deighton. The two were acquitted of the murder, but later found guilty of robbing the dead man.

Pending trial at the Spring Assizes at York in March 1775, Normington was allowed out on bail, but went into hiding at Spa Laithe, Cragg Vale – he is said to have hidden in the briars there. He was re-arrested and put on trial. Like Thomas, he gave a full confession of the murder before he died. He was executed on Apr