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Cleckheaton history
Early history
Cleckheaton was in the ancient parish of Birstall in the Spen Valley. Roman remains have been found in the valley and it is thought that roads from York to Chester passed through the valley. A chapel of ease, known as the White Chapel, was established.
Textile working
Only the richest four of the 227 families living in the Spen Valley were made to pay more than the 4d (approx. 2p) minimum tax. These tax returns also show the recent deviation from the traditional sources of wealth in the area (i.e. farming and allied trades) These were centred on textiles and included dyeing, weaving and fulling.
Nonconformity
A fifth of the population of the Birstall Parish was estimated to be nonconformist. Quakers were widespread, and even now a number of 17th and 18th century Quaker burial grounds remain in the area. Methodism also flourished from the 1740s after visits from John Wesley and Charles Wesley.
Industrial Revolution
After the discovery of good quality coal in the north of the valley, industry spread quickly. In 1804 the Reverend Hammond Roberson promoted a system of reform (the select vestry) which quickly spread to Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike.
Spen Valley
In 1800 children were paid starvation wages for putting staples into leather for carding wool. By 1838 there were eleven carding factories in Cleckheaton and by 1893 the town was recognised as the carding capital of the world.
20th century
Around 1900, many large and expensive buildings were erected and became symbols of the area’s wealth. In 1903, Lion Confectionery began making “Midget Gems” in Cleckheaton. 1904 saw the opening of the Phelon & Moore (Panther) motorcycle factory in the town. From the 1920s, Spenborough’s fortunes began to decline and trade waned. In the 1960s and 1970s, many new houses were built as the town attracted commuters to Leeds and Bradford.
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