Luddenden
Encyclopedia
Luddenden is a district of Calderdale
west of Halifax
on the river Ludd in the county
of West Yorkshire
, England
.
The name means Ludd valley, or valley of the loud stream and refers to the Luddenden Brook.
The spellings Ludingdene, Luddington and Luddyngden are found.
The community is first mentioned in 1284.
In 1375, a corn mill was moved from Warley Town
to exploit the Luddenden Brook. With the introduction of water power, many textile mills were established in the district.
The area including fellow nearby town of Bramham
was used for filming external scenes in the 1980s ITV
Yorkshire Television
situation comedy series In Loving Memory
, starring Dame Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny
.
The village has a lovely church "St Mary's" and a very old pub "The Lord Nelson" where Bramwell Bronte once drank and is asserted to have established the first public library in one of the upstairs rooms.
In recent years the village has reestablished the position of Village Mayor, the role is primarily about raising funds for local charitable causes and investment in the village.
A regular and strong candidate in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition since 1998 when the village first entered.Listed below are the villages awards
Gold Medal & Village Category Winner – Yorkshire in Bloom 2010
2008 & 2009 No competition entered
Gold Medal – Yorkshire in Bloom 2007
Silver Gilt – Yorkshire in Bloom 2006
Silver Medal – Britain in Bloom 2005
Gold Medal – Yorkshire in Bloom 2004
2nd Place – Yorkshire in Bloom 2003
3rd Place & Summer Display Trophy Winner – Yorkshire in Bloom 2002
2nd Place – Highly Commended Certificate and Most Improved Village Trophy – Yorkshire in Bloom 2001
2nd Place – Yorkshire in Bloom 2000
2nd Place & Certificate of Merit – Yorkshire in Bloom 1999
5th Place & Certificate of Merit Yorkshire in Bloom 1998 (The village’s first entry)
In 2005 the village was chosen to represent Yorkshire in Britain in Bloom having won its Yorkshire in Bloom category in 2004. It was awarded a commendable Silver Medal. Once again in 2010 the village won Yorkshire in Bloom and was invited to enter Britain in Bloom 2011.
On Sunday 25 September the Britain in Bloom Awards were held in St.Andrews. Luddenden not only won a Gold Medal but was named Village Category Winner 2011.
For a musical slide show of the village please click here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUO4qtSk-iE
For more information visit the website http://luddenden.com/
There is also a very active local Conservation Society.
Calderdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name...
west of Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
on the river Ludd in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The name means Ludd valley, or valley of the loud stream and refers to the Luddenden Brook.
The spellings Ludingdene, Luddington and Luddyngden are found.
The community is first mentioned in 1284.
In 1375, a corn mill was moved from Warley Town
Warley Town
Warley Town is a town near Halifax in the county of West Yorkshire, England.-History:It was listed in the Domesday book as Werlafeslei.Warley township, one of 23 townships in the ancient parish of Halifax, was also one of the biggest, stretching as far as Luddenden and what was to become Sowerby...
to exploit the Luddenden Brook. With the introduction of water power, many textile mills were established in the district.
The area including fellow nearby town of Bramham
Bramham cum Oglethorpe
Bramham cum Oglethorpe, more well known as just "Bramham", is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England.- Overview :According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,715...
was used for filming external scenes in the 1980s ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
situation comedy series In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory (TV series)
In Loving Memory is a British period sitcom set in an undertakers business that starred Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny. A pilot was transmitted in 1969 by Thames Television who rejected the idea before it was finally accepted by Yorkshire Television in 1979 where it further ran for five series...
, starring Dame Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny
Christopher Beeny
Born in London, Beeny began his career at the age of six when he danced for the ' Ballet Rambert. He spent several years at the ' Arts Educational School before later progressing to 'RADA.His first screen role was in the 1952 film The Long Memory...
.
The village has a lovely church "St Mary's" and a very old pub "The Lord Nelson" where Bramwell Bronte once drank and is asserted to have established the first public library in one of the upstairs rooms.
In recent years the village has reestablished the position of Village Mayor, the role is primarily about raising funds for local charitable causes and investment in the village.
A regular and strong candidate in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition since 1998 when the village first entered.Listed below are the villages awards
Gold Medal & Village Category Winner – Yorkshire in Bloom 2010
2008 & 2009 No competition entered
Gold Medal – Yorkshire in Bloom 2007
Silver Gilt – Yorkshire in Bloom 2006
Silver Medal – Britain in Bloom 2005
Gold Medal – Yorkshire in Bloom 2004
2nd Place – Yorkshire in Bloom 2003
3rd Place & Summer Display Trophy Winner – Yorkshire in Bloom 2002
2nd Place – Highly Commended Certificate and Most Improved Village Trophy – Yorkshire in Bloom 2001
2nd Place – Yorkshire in Bloom 2000
2nd Place & Certificate of Merit – Yorkshire in Bloom 1999
5th Place & Certificate of Merit Yorkshire in Bloom 1998 (The village’s first entry)
In 2005 the village was chosen to represent Yorkshire in Britain in Bloom having won its Yorkshire in Bloom category in 2004. It was awarded a commendable Silver Medal. Once again in 2010 the village won Yorkshire in Bloom and was invited to enter Britain in Bloom 2011.
On Sunday 25 September the Britain in Bloom Awards were held in St.Andrews. Luddenden not only won a Gold Medal but was named Village Category Winner 2011.
For a musical slide show of the village please click here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUO4qtSk-iE
For more information visit the website http://luddenden.com/
There is also a very active local Conservation Society.