Lepton, West Yorkshire

Suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

List of places: UK; England; Yorkshire

53°37′59″N 1°41′42″W / 53.633°N 1.695°W / 53.633; -1.695

Lepton is a village near Huddersfield in the parish of Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. It is 4.25 miles (7 km) to the east of Huddersfield on the A642 road, 120 metres (390 ft) above the town centre directly north of Lepton Great Wood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 3,323.^[1]

History

The name "Lepton" may mean 'leap farm/settlement'.^[2] Lepton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Leptone.^[3] Lepton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkheaton,^[4] from 1866 it was a civil parish until it was abolished on 1 April 1938 and merged with Kirkburton.^[5]

Notable aspects of Lepton

Some of the more notable aspects of the village include;

St John's Church. See 'External Links' below for a survey of burials in the churchyard.
Lepton Church of England School
Rowley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School
The football and cricket club, Lepton Highlanders. The cricket team play in the Huddersfield Cricket League. The football team play in the Yorkshire Amateur Football League

References

^ "Population statistics Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Lepton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Place name: Lepton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "History of Lepton, in Kirklees and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Relationships and changes Lepton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2021.