Lepton, West Yorkshire
Lepton is a village and former civil parish near Huddersfield, now in the parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is 4.25 miles (7 km) to the east of, and 120 metres (390 ft) above, the town centre directly north of Lepton Great Wood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3323.[1]
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Notable aspects of Lepton
Some of the more notable aspects of the village include;
- The football and cricket club, Lepton Highlanders. The cricket team play in the Huddersfield Cricket League. The football team play in the Huddersfield and District Association Football League.
- Rowley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School,
- Lepton Church of England School
- St John's Church.
History
The name "Lepton" may mean 'leap farm/settlement'.[2] Lepton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Leptone.[3] Lepton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkheaton,[4] from 1866 Lepton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1938 and merged with Kirkburton.[5]
See also
References
- "Population statistics Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Lepton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Place name: Lepton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "History of Lepton, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Relationships and changes Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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