Dalton, Huddersfield
From Wikishire
| Dalton | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Street junction in Dalton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE171172 |
| Location: | 53°39’4"N, 1°44’28"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 518 (2011) |
| Post town: | Huddersfield |
| Postcode: | HD5 |
| Dialling code: | 01484 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kirklees |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Huddersfield |
Dalton is a village swallowed wwithin the townscape of Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire]]. It is to be found a mile east of the town centre, between Moldgreen, Rawthorpe and Kirkheaton.
Located in a small valley it is mostly housing, with a small number of engineering firms to the north-west, surrounded by farmland used in the production of milk.
History
Dalton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Unlike other areas surrounding Huddersfield, Dalton was not listed as `waste', and there was economic activity. The land was valued at ten shillings.
Sir William Fleming III held the manor farm at Wath, farmed for him by Hugh Bacon and his son, Adam Bacon. He also held himself the smaller farm at Dalton near Huddersfield
Sport
- Cricket: Edgerton and Dalton Cricket Club, who play at the ground the end of Dalton Fold Road
- Rugby League: Moldgreen Amateur Rugby League Club
