Lepton, Yorkshire
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| Lepton | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Lepton from Castle Hill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE202152 |
| Location: | 53°37’59"N, 1°41’42"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | HD8 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Kirklees |
Lepton is a village near Huddersfield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is four miles east of, and 400 feet above, the town centre, directly north of Lepton Great Wood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3,323.[1]
The parish chuch is St John’s.
History
The name "Lepton" may mean 'leap farm/settlement'.[2] Lepton is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Leptone.[3]
Lepton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkheaton.[4]
Sport
- Football and cricket: Lepton Highlanders.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10443714/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Smith, A.H.: 'Place-Names of West Riding of Yorkshire , Part' (English Place-Names Society, 1961-3)
- ↑ "Place name: Lepton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7315972. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "History of Lepton, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/510.
