Lepton,_West_Yorkshire

Lepton, West Yorkshire

Lepton, West Yorkshire

Suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Lepton is a village near Huddersfield in the parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. It is 4.25 miles (7 km) to the east of Huddersfield on the A642 road, 120 metres (390 ft) above the town centre directly north of Lepton Great Wood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3,323.[1]

Quick Facts Civil parish, Metropolitan borough ...

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 it was a civil parish until it was abolished on 1 April 1938 and merged with Kirkburton.[5]

Notable aspects of Lepton

Some of the more notable aspects of the village include;

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Population statistics Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Lepton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Place name: Lepton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "History of Lepton, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Relationships and changes Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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