Place:Cartworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameCartworth
Alt namesCheteruurdesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 314
Cheteuuordesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 314
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates53.552°N 1.779°W
Located inWest Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
West Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoKirkburton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish of which Cartworth was a part
Agbrigg and Morley Wapentake, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Holmfirth, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandurban district 1894-1921 and civil parish 1921-1974 incorporating Cartworth
Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, Englandcivil parish replacing Holmfirth in 1974
Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which Cartworth is now located

Cartworth was a civil parish (formerly a township) located to the south of Huddersfield town centre. It is a short distance southwest of the centre of [[Place:Holmfirth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England|Holmfirth]. It was part of the Urban District of Holmfirth from 1894 until 1921 when it was absorbed into Holmfirth civil parish itself.

A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Cartworth from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:

"CARTWORTH, a township in Kirkburton parish, [West Riding of] Yorkshire; on a branch of the river Colne, 6 miles S of Huddersfield. It includes part of the village of Holmfirth, and part of the hamlet of Scholes. Acres: 2,820. Real property: £7,930; of which £122 are in quarries. Population: 2,503. Houses: 503. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the woollen manufacture."

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The actual distance covered by the map horizontally is 20 miles or less.

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Research Tips

  • GENUKI on Cartworth. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
  • The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Kirkburton provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time on Cartworth.
  • An online map supplied by Vision of Britain illustrating the boundaries between civil parishes in the Cartworth area.
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