Elland

General Notes on Elland

The town of Elland lies at the east of Calderdale on the south banks of the Calder and the Calder & Hebble Navigation which flow below the town. It was a part of the township of Elland-cum-Greetland.

The area was called Elant in Domesday Book, the name of the town Ealand is derived from the Old English and means land by the water, river or land partly or wholly surrounded by water; other spellings include: Aelande / Ealand / Eiland / Eland / Elande / Ellande / Elont

The mediæval town had fields known as High Town field, Low Town field, Middle Town field and Town Field.

Elland township was a part of the Honour of Pontefract.

A charter allowing a market to be held in Elland was granted in 1317.

Fountains Abbey owned some land in Elland.

Elland Urban District Council was established by act of Parliament in 1894.

Some sites, sights and other entries for Elland

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