Soyland is a village in the civil parish of Ripponden,[1] in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is just north of Ripponden off the A58 road and is 5 miles (8 km) south west of Halifax.[2] The village referred to as Soyland Town, used to be the site of several textile mills, but these have closed down.[3] The walking route Calderdale Way passes through the area.[4]

Soyland
Entrance to Soyland Town
Soyland is located in Calderdale
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Soyland
Soyland is located in West Yorkshire
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Location within West Yorkshire
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Yorkshire
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53°40′49″N 1°56′34″W / 53.68028°N 1.94278°W / 53.68028; -1.94278

Governance

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Soyland was formerly a township in the parish of Halifax,[3] in 1866 Soyland became a separate civil parish,[5] in 1894 Soyland became an urban district, on 1 April 1937 the urban district and parish were abolished, the urban district was merged with Ripponden Urban District[6] and the parish was merged with Ripponden.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 3059.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ripponden Parish - welcome to our area" (PDF). www.rippondenparishcouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Halifax:, Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "History of Soyland, in Calderdale and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Calderdale Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths". www.ldwa.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Soyland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Soyland UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Halifax Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Population statistics Soyland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.