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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Shepley

  

Shepley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shepley

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Shepley history

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Early origins

Historically the name ‘Shepley’ derives from Old English sceap (‘sheep’) and leah (‘clearing’) meaning ‘a clearing or meadow where sheep are kept’ However, Shepley is also situated on one of several local leys.

Norman conquest and medieval period

‘Sceaplei’ is mentioned in the Domesday Book, written in 1086. Shepley’s population suffered during William the Conqueror’s Harrying of the North 1069–1070.

19th century

In 1868 Shepley was described as a township and chapelry in the parish of Kirkburton, upper division of Agbrigg Wapentake, West Riding County York. The village was also recorded as having 30 tailor’s shops in a population of around 1,000. In the early 19th century, Sir Joseph Radcliffe from Milnsbridge House was Lord of the Manor.

You can visit Shepley places with Walkfo Shepley to hear history at Shepley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shepley has 24 places to visit in our interactive Shepley 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 Shepley, 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 Shepley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shepley & the surrounding areas.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Shepley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Shepley

  

Best Shepley places to visit

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

Birdsedge Birdsedge (or Birds Edge) is a small village in the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. It is on the edge of Yorkshire’s Pennine Hills, standing just below 1,000 feet (305 m) above sea level. A mill operates in the village, part of the Z Hinchliffe mill complex located in the nearby village of Denby Dale.

Storthes Hall Hospital Founded in 1904, it expanded to over 3,000 patients during the Second World War. After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s, the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in 1992.

Shelley Community F.C. Shelley Community Football Club is based in Shelley, West Yorkshire. They were most recently members of the North West Counties League Division One North. The club is affiliated to the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association.

Shepley Shepley is a village in the civil parish of Kirkburton, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, and in the Diocese of Wakefield. It lies 8 miles (13 km) south south east of Huddersfield and 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Penistone.

Kirkburton Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. It is 5 miles (8 km) south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees. The civil parish had a population of 26,439 in 2011, while the village itself had 4,299.

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