Esholt
Encyclopedia
Esholt is a village
between Shipley
and Guiseley
, in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford
, West Yorkshire
, England.
trees.
In the 12th century, the Esholt estate was owned by Syningthwaite Priory, and a nunnery was established there at Lower Esholt.
When the nunnery was dissolved in about 1540 the estate was granted by Edward IV to Henry Thompson.
The original manor house, Esholt Old Hall at Upper Esholt is medieval in origin, probably 16th century, and possibly once moated.
It is well preserved and has Grade II* listed building protection.
Historically part of the parish of Guiseley
, the church of St Paul was once the private chapel of the old manor house. The church was rebuilt in 1839.
In the 17th century the Thompson heiress married Walter Calverley (1629–1694) and in 1709 their son Walter
built a new Queen Anne style mansion house, Esholt Hall, on the site of the old nunnery.
In 1775 the Calverleys sold to Stansfield and eventually in 1906 the estate was purchased by Bradford City Council.
The estate is now owned by Yorkshire Water
where they operate a sewage treatment plant.
The site of the sewage works was the location of the Airedale Aerodrome.
The new hall is a conference and staff learning centre.
It is a Grade II* listed building.
drama series Emmerdale Farm later Emmerdale
.
The series then relocated to a purpose built set based on the layout of Esholt on the Harewood estate
in Leeds
.
During the time the village was used as a filming location the name of the village pub was changed from the Commercial Inn to The Woolpack
.
The Home Farm of the series is derived from the real Home Farm that still exists on the Esholt Estate, dating back to 1691.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
between Shipley
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Shipley is a town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and north-west of Leeds....
and Guiseley
Guiseley
Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the...
, in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford
City of Bradford
The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and...
, 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.
Derivation of name
The name "Esholt" indicates that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area of ashEuropean Ash
Fraxinus excelsior , is a species of Fraxinus native to most of Europe with the exception of northern Scandinavia and southern Iberia, and also southwestern Asia from northern Turkey east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains...
trees.
History
When the nunnery was dissolved in about 1540 the estate was granted by Edward IV to Henry Thompson.
The original manor house, Esholt Old Hall at Upper Esholt is medieval in origin, probably 16th century, and possibly once moated.
It is well preserved and has Grade II* listed building protection.
Historically part of the parish of Guiseley
Guiseley
Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the...
, the church of St Paul was once the private chapel of the old manor house. The church was rebuilt in 1839.
In the 17th century the Thompson heiress married Walter Calverley (1629–1694) and in 1709 their son Walter
Sir Walter Calverley, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Calverley, 1st Baronet was the son of Walter Calverley of Calverley, Yorkshire and Frances Thompson, heiress of Esholt, Yorkshire....
built a new Queen Anne style mansion house, Esholt Hall, on the site of the old nunnery.
In 1775 the Calverleys sold to Stansfield and eventually in 1906 the estate was purchased by Bradford City Council.
The estate is now owned by Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England. The company has its origins in the Yorkshire Water Authority, one of ten...
where they operate a sewage treatment plant.
The site of the sewage works was the location of the Airedale Aerodrome.
The new hall is a conference and staff learning centre.
It is a Grade II* listed building.
Popular culture
From 1976 to 1996 Esholt was used for the outside location shots for the Yorkshire TelevisionYorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
drama series Emmerdale Farm later Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
.
The series then relocated to a purpose built set based on the layout of Esholt on the Harewood estate
Harewood House
Harewood House is a country house located in Harewood , near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for nine of the foremost stately homes in England...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
.
During the time the village was used as a filming location the name of the village pub was changed from the Commercial Inn to The Woolpack
The Woolpack
This article is about the soap opera. Click the link for the Cumulus cloud formation synonym.The Woolpack is a fictional public house on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Its sign is a wool bale, a popular symbol in sheep-rearing country. It has played host to many of the soap's storylines and...
.
The Home Farm of the series is derived from the real Home Farm that still exists on the Esholt Estate, dating back to 1691.