Austonley Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.562°N -1.8288°W
Official Name:Austonley
Static Image:Town End, Austonley - geograph.org.uk - 1339690.jpg
Static Image Caption:Town End
Metropolitan Borough:Kirklees
Metropolitan County:West Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Civil Parish:Holme Valley
Postcode District:HD9
Postcode Area:HD
Post Town:Holmfirth
Dial Code:01484

Austonley is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, about 2miles west of Holmfirth.

History

The name "Austonley" means Alstan's wood/clearing'.[1] Austonley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Alstaneslei/Alstanesleie.[2] Austonley was formerly a township in the parish of Almondbury,[3] in 1866 Austonley became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with Holmfirth.[4] In 1911 the parish had a population of 1356.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austonley Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 16 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Place name: Austonley. The National Archives. 16 October 2024.
  3. Web site: History of Austonley, in Kirklees and West Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 16 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Austonley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 16 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Population statistics Austonley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 16 October 2024.

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