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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- UFOs
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There have been many reports of sightings of flying saucers and
unidentified flying objects in the district.
See Zygmunt Jan Adamski and PC Alan Godfrey
- Ukil
- [10??-10??] Father of Gamel
- Unanimous Society
- Hipperholme friendly society established in 1772
- Unattached Material
- Underbank Hall, Hebden Bridge
- Underbank Avenue, Charlestown. Built by Christopher Rawdon. The house is dated C S R 1788 for Sophia and Christopher Rawdon who owned Callis Mill at this date.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included Rawdon's son Christopher, The Lacy family – including Thomas Lacy, and Mary and James Stott [1893].
It is now 2 dwellings
- Underbank House, Hebden Bridge
- Charlestown. Built about 1820 for Richard Horsfall.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included Richard Horsfall and William Horsfall [1834].
See Higher Underbank House, Hebden Bridge and John Horsfall
- Underbank, Sowerby Bridge
- Undercliffe House, Shibden
- Godley Lane
- Underhill, Ted
- [19??-] Born in Manchester. Mytholmroyd potter. He had made several commemorative plates
- Underwood, Sarah
- [1???-1???] She married Richard Horsfall
- The Union Bank
- Aka Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company
- Union Cash & Time Recorders Limited
- Recorded in 1936
- Union Club
- A loyal and patriotic association formed in Halifax at the time of the 1745 rebellion, under the auspices of Sir George Savile, the chief patron of the Union Journal
- Union Female Society
- 19th century friendly society in Wadsworth
- Union Infirmary, Halifax
- Union Journal
- Or Halifax Advertiser. Weekly newspaper first published by Pressic Darby – under the patronage of Sir George Savile – on Tuesday, 6th February 1759. It was a 4-page paper published on Tuesdays and cost 3d. It contained very little local news, the proprietors assuming that local people knew all about local matters.
It ceased publication around 1763.
See Union Club
- Union Mills Company, Halifax
- They had business at Union Mills, Pellon Lane.
In 1912, the company was served with a notice to abate the nuisance arising from the discharge of black smoke from the chimney at the works
- Union of London & Smiths Bank Limited
- Union Society
- A friendly society met at the home of Thomas Foster in Midgley from 1817
- Union Street Post Office
- Recorded in 1905 at 19 Union Street, Halifax. It was then at the same address as the business run by J. W. Aldan, bookseller and stationer
- Unitarian Lodge, Todmorden
- Honey Hole Road. Built 1868. It adjoins the Unitarian Church
- Unitarian Van Mission
- In 1911, a horse-drawn van provided Unitarian services for the people of Elland.
- United Brass Founders & Engineers Limited
- Spring Hall Lane, Halifax. Founded 1910.
Closed in 1920
- United Cooperative Yorkshire Band
- Based in Brighouse
- United District School Board of Todmorden
- See Todmorden & Hebden Bridge School Board
- United Irish League of Great Britain
- Recorded in 1905 at Foundry Street, Northgate, Halifax when the Secretary was R. McHugh, and at 3 Upper George Yard which was described as the Halifax Home Rule Branch
- United Society
- A friendly society met at the home of John Cockroft in Wadsworth from 1817
- United Sunday Schools Peace Commemoration
- A celebration of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. It was held on Saturday, 28th June 1919 at Thrum Hall. Thousands of people, including teachers and scholars from over 120 local Sunday Schools, gathered for the event
- Upper Beestonhirst, Ripponden
- Baitings, Rochdale Road.
See Beestonhirst
- Upper Bentley Royd, Sowerby Bridge
- Upper Birkhouse Farm, Bailiff Bridge
- / Clifton. 2-storey house dated 1647.
It is now 2 separate dwellings: Upper Birkhouse Cottage and Upper Birkhouse Farmhouse
- Upper Booth Dean Reservoir
- One of the Booth Dean Reservoirs. It covers 3 acres and has a capacity of 11 million gallons
- Upper Booth Reservoir, Rishworth
- Built for Wakefield City Council on the Ryburn
- Upper Booth, Rishworth
- Mentioned about 1750 when the estate at Booth, Rishworth was divided
- Upper Brackens
- Aka Upper Brackensbed. Coal-mining district north of Shelf. The hamlet which once stood there declined in the 1930s.
See Lion Gate and Smiling Mule
- Upper Brandy Hole, Greetland
- An area of Greetland.
See Lower Brandy Hole, Greetland
- Upper Brea, Shibden
- Aka Over Brea. Lies between Hipperholme and Stump Cross. This was a part of the Shibden Hall Estate
Owners and tenants have included Hugh Currer and James Lister
- Upper Brear, Northowram
See Lower Brear
- Upper Brearley Hall
- Upper Brockholes
- Area to the south of Ogden
- Upper Butterworth, Norland
- Farmhouse built around 1663.
See Butterworth End
- Upper Calder Valley
- Informal term for the western end of Calderdale, referring to Todmorden, Heptonstall, and Hebden Bridge.
See Calder Valley Constituency
- Upper Calico Hall, Halifax
- Aka Halifax Vicarage.
Owners and tenants have included Dr Cyril Jackson.
See Halifax Vicarage
- Upper Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth
- House cased in stone by George Holroyd and dated G. H. ANNO: DOMI: 1607. The farm is attached to Upper Cockcroft Hall by a room built in 1642. In 1699, it was owned by Samuel Lees. A doorway is dated SEL 1701 for Samuel and Ellen Lees who added a porch.
See Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth and Lower Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth
- Upper Cockcroft Hall, Rishworth
- Rishworth New Road. F-plan house mentioned in 1546 as the home of the Holroyd family. In 1607, George Holroyd rebuilt the house. It is dated BBES 1642. Plasterwork shows heraldic devices and is dated IB 1644. The Hall is attached to Upper Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth. Around 1700, it was owned by Samuel Lees.
This is discussed in Arthur Comfort's book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.
- Upper Dean Head reservoir
- Midgley Moor. One of the Dean Head Reservoirs. Built by J. F. Bateman. Completed in 1872. It covers 10 acres and has a capacity of 63 million gallons
- Upper East Lee, Todmorden
- East Lee Lane. Early 17th century house.
See East Lee, Todmorden and Lower East Lee, Todmorden
- Upper Edge, Elland
- Aka Elland Edge. The higher of the two routes – the other is Lower Edge – from Elland to upper Rastrick.
- Upper Edge Mink Farm, Fixby
- There was a thriving mink farm here. Around 1996, a number of animals escaped and terrorised the domestic and wild life of the district. The business closed in ????. The derelict sheds still remain
- Upper Foot
- District of Hebden Bridge
- Upper Foot Farm, Midgley
- Hall-and-cross-wing house built around 1659 and later encased in stone
- Upper German House
- See German House
- Upper Goat House, Rishworth
- Late 16th century house. The porch is dated 1624
See Goat House, Rishworth and Lower Goat House, Rishworth
- Upper Green Farm
- Aka Nether House, Hove Edge
- Upper Greetland
- See Elland Urban District Council
- Upper Greetland Pig Club
See Pig club
- Upper Greetland Waterworks
- Opened in September 1900 by Sir George Armytage
- Upper Han Royd, Midgley
- Heights Road. Laithe house dated 1876
See Han Royd and Lower Han Royd
- Upper Harper Royd, Norland
- Correctly, Little Harper Royd. Originally a 17th century cottage dated 1637.
It was owned by Joseph Brooksbank [1699]. See Brooksbank School, Elland.
In 1885, the property was sold
- Upper Hathershelf Farm, Boulderclough
- Hathershelf Lane. House dated TSG 1687
- Upper Hazlehurst, Shibden
- Aka Hazlehurst, Hazlehurst Hall. House at Upper Shibden / Ambler Thorn. In 1515, this was owned by George Bairstow.
Dated TER 1724 for Elizabeth and Timothy who rebuilt the house.
Baptist meetings were held here between 1771 and 1773. There were the remnants of the old pulpit.
This is discussed in Arthur Comfort's book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.
See Hazlehurst
- Upper Heys, Warley
- 17th century house Datestones show 1674 and 1716
- Upper High Trees, Greetland
- The farm is recorded in 1828 as part of the Crowstone Hall estate
- Upper Holmhouse, Barkisland
- See Folly, The Holmhouse, Barkisland and Lower Holmhouse, Barkisland
- Upper Jack Royd, Wheatley
- Mid 17th century house dated W E P 1732.
Owners and tenants have included John Lightowler [1860s].
It is now 2 private dwellings
- Upper Knight Royd, Northowram
- Farm owned by Elizabeth Wadsworth.
See Lower Knight Royd, Northowram and Popples School
- Upper Lane Head Farm, Ovenden
- Part of the Brockholes Estate, Ovenden
- Upper Longbottom, Sowerby Bridge
- 17th century house dated 1641. Owners and tenants have included Isaac Ogden and members of the Murgatroyd family
- Upper Lumb Farm, Sowerby Bridge
- 17th century house. A cottage was added in the 18th century
- Upper Lumb Stone, Cragg Vale
- A natural standing stone about 8 ft in height. It has some excellent cup-and-ring marks
- Upper Marsh, Southowram
- House owned by Jeremiah Royds
- Upper Merry Bent, Soyland
- Laithe house dated 1770
- Upper Mytholm Farm, Luddenden
See Bilton Pier, Luddenden Dean
- Upper Needless, Hebden Bridge
- Aka Higher Needless
- Upper Norcliffe
- See Norcliffe, Southowram
- Upper Pilling, Heptonstall
- Upper Place Farm, Southowram
- A 20-acre part of the Shibden Hall estate. George Naylor was a tenant here in the time of Anne Lister
- Upper Ranns, Northowram
- Owners and tenants have included John Holdsworth, father of John Holdsworth
- Upper Reap Hirst, Warley
- 17th century house
- Upper Reaphirst, Warley
- Farm. It was 2 separate dwellings.
Owners and tenants have included Joseph Farrar, John Whitley [1820], Joseph Rothera [1891], and Leonard Tattersall [1891].
In the 1850s, it was used as a workhouse
- Upper Rookes, Norwood Green
- The house is dated IW 1589 for either
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John Whitley who built the house in 1589, or
John Waterhouse who inherited the house from his father in
1571 and rebuilt the house in 1589
Question: Can anyone clarify which of these gentlemen is correct?
Subsequent owners and tenants have included the Ramsden family [1684], William Walker and the Walker family [1784], the Sutherland-Walker family, James Sharp [1890], and John Sharp [1929].
See Rookes Hall