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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Horbury

  

Horbury Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Horbury

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Horbury history

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Toponymy

Horbury is attested in 1086 as (H)orberie. It is derived from Old English horu ‘dirty land’ and burh, which translates as ‘filthy fortification’ or ‘stronghold on muddy land’ Horbury possibly referred to an old fording point of the River Calder.

Manor

Horbury and Crigglestone, on the south side of the River Calder, were the only parts of the Manor of Wakefield not described as “waste” The settlement predates the Domesday Book of 1086 in which Horbury was only described as ‘waste’ Horbury had a church dating from about 1106 which was a daughter church of the church in Wakefield and possibly replaced an earlier Saxon church.

Horbury Bridge

A wooden bridge spanned the River Calder on the road from Wakefield to Huddersfield in the 15th century. Money for its upkeep was left in local wills dated 1404 and 1492. A stone-arched bridge that replaced the wooden structure in the 17th century lasted until it partly collapsed in 1918. A new bridge was completed in 1930 and was repaired in 1991 at a cost of £2 million.

Industrial history

Wool spinning and cloth manufacture were important originally as cottage industries. At the start of the Industrial Revolution steam engines were installed at Race’s Mill in Dudfleet and Foster’s Mill on Engine Lane in 1795. Luddites, who blamed the new factories for depriving weavers from earning a living in a time of hunger and poverty, destroyed Fosters Mill.

Horbury geography / climate

Horbury encompasses the neighbourhoods of Horbury Bridge and Horbury Junction. It covers an area of 1,162 acres (470 ha) The River Calder flows generally west to east in a wide valley across the south of the town. The town centre is on a hill on the north side of the River Calder.

You can visit Horbury places with Walkfo Horbury to hear history at Horbury’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Horbury has 27 places to visit in our interactive Horbury map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Horbury, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Horbury places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Horbury & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Horbury Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Horbury historic spots	Horbury tourist destinations	Horbury plaques	Horbury geographic features
Walkfo Horbury tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Horbury

  

Best Horbury places to visit

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Horbury has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Horbury’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Horbury’s information audio spots:

Ossett Town A.F.C. Ossett Town Association Football Club was an English football club based in Ossett in West Yorkshire. The club was based in the West Yorkshire town of Ossett.

Ossett United F.C. Ossett United Football Club is a football club based in Ossett, West Yorkshire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East.

Ossett Albion A.F.C. Ossett Albion Association Football Club was an English football club. They played at Queen’s Terrace in Ossett, in West Yorkshire, more commonly known as Dimplewells.

Sitlington Sitlington was a township in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Thornhill in the wapentake of Agbrigg and Morley in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,963.

Trinity Church, Ossett The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, more commonly known as Trinity Church, is the main Church of England parish church for the market town of Ossett, West Yorkshire. Located on a plateau some 300 feet (91 m) above sea level, the church’s 226 feet (69 m) high spire is a local landmark.

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