Farnley Tyas
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Farnley Tyas is a small village in West Yorkshire
, England
situated 3 miles (5 km) south east of Huddersfield
. It is located on a hilltop situated between Almondbury
, Castle Hill
, Thurstonland
and Honley
. It is mostly private housing and farmland with a small section of local authority social housing.
Though small, compared to others in the area, it has a Public House, the Golden Cock Inn, a First School
catering for around 40 children, aged from 4 to 10 years old, a Bowling club
, a small sports field and a church (St. Lucius).
Farnley Tyas urban district
was created in 1894 and merged with Thurstonland urban district in 1925. Both were abolished in 1938 under a County Review Order
, with the majority of the district merging into the Kirkburton
urban district and the remainder into the Holmfirth urban district
.
In 2006 a small local group was formed to look into the future needs of the village residents, with topics including housing, public amenities and transport.
Agricultural Show
, which is held every June, has used farmland alongside Moor Lane as venues for recent shows.
FARNLEY TYAS is a township, in the same parish as Honley and Crossland, about three miles from Huddersfield and two from Honley. There are but few manufacturing establishments in this township, and, divested of these, it is a place of little importance. The Earl of Dartmouth contributes £30 annually for the support of a school, in which thirty children are instructed. The population of this township has latterly declined: in 1821 it contained 900 inhabitants, and in 1831, 849.
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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
situated 3 miles (5 km) south east of Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
. It is located on a hilltop situated between Almondbury
Almondbury
Almondbury is a district 2 miles south east of Huddersfield town centre in West Yorkshire, England. The population of Almondbury in 2001 was 7,368Almondbury appears in the Domesday Book as "Almondeberie"...
, Castle Hill
Castle Hill, Huddersfield
Taken and adapted from Rumsby, J. 'A Castle Well Guarded: the archaeology and history of Castle Hill, Almondbury' Castle Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument situated on a hilltop overlooking Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. It has been settled for at least 4,000 years....
, Thurstonland
Thurstonland
Thurstonland is a small rural village in the Civil Parish of Kirkburton of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of almost 400.Thurstonland urban district was created in 1894 and merged with Farnley Tyas urban district in 1925...
and Honley
Honley
Honley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield situated on the banks of the River Holme in the Holme Valley. In 2001 it had a population of 5,897 according to the census.-Education:...
. It is mostly private housing and farmland with a small section of local authority social housing.
Though small, compared to others in the area, it has a Public House, the Golden Cock Inn, a First School
First School
First school and lower school are terms used in some areas of the United Kingdom to describe the first stage of primary education. Some English Local Education Authorities have introduced First Schools since the 1960s...
catering for around 40 children, aged from 4 to 10 years old, a Bowling club
Bowling green
A bowling green is a finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of lawn bowls.Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep on them...
, a small sports field and a church (St. Lucius).
Farnley Tyas urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
was created in 1894 and merged with Thurstonland urban district in 1925. Both were abolished in 1938 under a County Review Order
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
, with the majority of the district merging into the Kirkburton
Kirkburton
Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees...
urban district and the remainder into the Holmfirth urban district
Holme Valley
Holme Valley is a large civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 25,049 . Its administrative centre is in Holmfirth. Other sizeable settlements in the parish include, Brockholes, Honley and New Mill...
.
In 2006 a small local group was formed to look into the future needs of the village residents, with topics including housing, public amenities and transport.
Events
The HonleyHonley
Honley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield situated on the banks of the River Holme in the Holme Valley. In 2001 it had a population of 5,897 according to the census.-Education:...
Agricultural Show
Agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show , a trade fair, competitions, and entertainment...
, which is held every June, has used farmland alongside Moor Lane as venues for recent shows.
Historical
Extract from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory, 1834FARNLEY TYAS is a township, in the same parish as Honley and Crossland, about three miles from Huddersfield and two from Honley. There are but few manufacturing establishments in this township, and, divested of these, it is a place of little importance. The Earl of Dartmouth contributes £30 annually for the support of a school, in which thirty children are instructed. The population of this township has latterly declined: in 1821 it contained 900 inhabitants, and in 1831, 849.