Shibden

Shibden

Shibden Hall
Shibden
 Shibden shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE107255
Metropolitan boroughCalderdale
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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

  1. Emery pp726

References

External links

Media related to Shibden at Wikimedia Commons


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