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Holmfirth history
The name Holmfirth derives from Old English holegn (‘holly’) in the name of Holme, West Yorkshire. The town originally grew up around a corn mill and bridge in the 13th century. The present parish church was built in 1778 after the church built in 1476 was swept away in a flood.
Bamforth & Co
Bamforth & Co Ltd were well known for their cheeky seaside postcards. The printing works on Station Road has now been converted into residential flats. Bamforth’s company were early pioneers of film-making, before they abandoned the business in favour of postcards in the early 1900s.
Flooding
The earliest recorded Holmfirth flood was in 1738 and the most recent was 1944. The most severe flood occurred early on the morning of 5 February 1852, when the embankment of the Bilberry Reservoir collapsed causing the deaths of 81 people.
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