In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Skelmanthorpe like this:
SKELMANTHORPE, a village in Emley and High Hoyland parishes, W. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles SE by E of Huddersfield. It has a post-office under Huddersfield, and two Methodist chapels; and carries on a considerable fancy trade.
Skelmanthorpe through time
Skelmanthorpe is now part of Kirklees district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kirklees has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skelmanthorpe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skelmanthorpe, in Kirklees and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/69
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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