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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 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 Statistics.
How to reference this page:
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: 08th April 2026
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