Shibden

Shibden
Shibden Hall
Shibden Shibden shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE107255
Metropolitan borough	Calderdale
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HALIFAX
Postcode district	HX3
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°43′35″N 1°50′19″W / 53.726324°N 1.838612°W / 53.726324; -1.838612

Shibden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, east of Halifax. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning " sheep valley". The area was heavily involved in wool production.

Scout Hall, built in 1681, and Shibden Hall built in the 15th century,^[1] are the main attractions, as well as the 'West Yorkshire Folk Museum'.

Notes

↑ Emery pp726

References

Emery, Anthony (2006) Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Southern England V3 Cambridge University Press ISBN 978-0-521-58132-5

External links

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