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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Soyland is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden, [1] in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is just north of Ripponden off the A58 road and is 5 miles (8 km) south west of Halifax. [2] The village referred to as Soyland Town, used to be the site of several textile mills, but these have closed down. [3] The walking route Calderdale Way passes through the area. [4]
Soyland was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax, [3] in 1866 Soyland became a separate civil parish, [5] in 1894 Soyland became an urban district, on 1 April 1937 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with Ripponden Urban District [6] and the parish was merged with Ripponden. [7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 3059. [8]
Soyland | |
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Entrance to Soyland Town | |
Location within
West Yorkshire | |
Civil parish | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Soyland is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden, [1] in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is just north of Ripponden off the A58 road and is 5 miles (8 km) south west of Halifax. [2] The village referred to as Soyland Town, used to be the site of several textile mills, but these have closed down. [3] The walking route Calderdale Way passes through the area. [4]
Soyland was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax, [3] in 1866 Soyland became a separate civil parish, [5] in 1894 Soyland became an urban district, on 1 April 1937 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with Ripponden Urban District [6] and the parish was merged with Ripponden. [7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 3059. [8]