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Dewsbury history
Toponymy
The Domesday Book of 1086 records the name as Deusberie, Deusberia, Deusbereia, or Deubire, literally “Dewi’s fort”, Dewi being an old Welsh name (equivalent to David) and “bury” coming from the old English word “burh”, meaning fort. Other theories exist as to the name’s origin.
Early history
In Anglo-Saxon times, Dewsbury was a centre of considerable importance. In 627 Paulinus, the Bishop of York, preached here on the banks of the River Calder. The first Methodist Society was established in 1746 and the Methodist tradition remained strong in the town.
Industrial Revolution
Dewsbury was a centre for the shoddy and mungo industries which recycled woollen items by mixing them with new wool and making heavy blankets and uniforms. The town benefited economically from the canal, its location at the heart of the Heavy Woollen District, and its proximity to coal mines. In the early 19th century, the town was centre of Luddite opposition to mechanisation in which workers retaliated against the mill owners.
Recent history
Massive immigration after 1960s left huge demographic impact on town, and it is ongoing today. Asian British and Muslims now make 1/3 of the population. Mohammad Sidique Khan, ringleader of the group responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings, lived in Lees Holm, Dewsbury.
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