Cornholme
Encyclopedia
Cornholme is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale
, in West Yorkshire
, England. It lies at the edge of Calderdale, on the boundary with Lancashire
, and in the narrow Calder Valley
about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Todmorden
.
Cornholme was historically
a part of Lancashire, the former principal industries of most of the Upper Calder Valley
being cotton weaving and the manufacture of textile accessories such as shuttles and bobbins. The village became part of the West Riding of Yorkshire
on 1 January 1888 and part of the Borough of Todmorden
, within the West Riding, on 2 June 1896.
It is home to Cornholme J, I and N (Junior, Infant and Nursery) School. One of the pupils there describes Cornholme as full of history and legend. Cornholme School itself, despite being over 100 years old, is still one of the youngest in the area!
The Gem, whose name lives on in an electrical goods store, was once a cinema, in pre-television days. There are no cinemas in Cornholme today.
Cornholme is the location of a number of scenes in the 2004 film 'My Summer of Love
'.
Picture Archives of the Cornholme area and the school can be found at the following addresses
Todmorden History and The History Section
Calderdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name...
, in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England. It lies at the edge of Calderdale, on the boundary with Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, and in the narrow Calder Valley
River Calder, West Yorkshire
The River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.The Calder rises on the green eastern slopes of the Pennines flows through alternating green countryside, former woollen-mill villages, and large and small towns before joining the River Aire near Castleford.The river's valley is...
about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Todmorden
Todmorden
Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941....
.
Cornholme was historically
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
a part of Lancashire, the former principal industries of most of the Upper Calder Valley
Upper Calder Valley
The Upper Calder Valley lies in West Yorkshire in northern England, and covers the towns of Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Luddendenfoot, and Sowerby Bridge, as well as a number of smaller settlements such as Portsmouth, Cornholme, Walsden and Eastwood. The valley is named after the River...
being cotton weaving and the manufacture of textile accessories such as shuttles and bobbins. The village became part of the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
on 1 January 1888 and part of the Borough of Todmorden
Todmorden
Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941....
, within the West Riding, on 2 June 1896.
It is home to Cornholme J, I and N (Junior, Infant and Nursery) School. One of the pupils there describes Cornholme as full of history and legend. Cornholme School itself, despite being over 100 years old, is still one of the youngest in the area!
The Gem, whose name lives on in an electrical goods store, was once a cinema, in pre-television days. There are no cinemas in Cornholme today.
Cornholme is the location of a number of scenes in the 2004 film 'My Summer of Love
My Summer of Love
My Summer of Love is a 2004 British drama film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawel Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the relationship between two young women from different classes and backgrounds...
'.
Picture Archives of the Cornholme area and the school can be found at the following addresses
Todmorden History and The History Section