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Calverly History

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1086 Calverley mentioned in the Domesday Book as Caverleia 410 -1066 AD Settlement begins in anglo saxon period 13th Century Fulling of wool starts - woollen Industry begins - Evidence of wood being felled 1754 Manor of Calverley sold to the Thornhill family 1755 4000-2500BC Neolithic Human activity in area Survey of village and for Thomas Thornhill, historic field names indicate extensive apple orchards 19th Century 1760 - Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution mechanised woolen trade – Mills and cottages Built Quarrying intensifys in woodland to meet demand of industrialisation 1850 Planned Luxury Housing Development only partially completed Calverley cutting providing new route 1832- 1874 Pubic buildings built (Methodist Church, Mechanics institute) toaccommodate increasing population 1894 Workers Terrace Houses Built onCaple Street, Clarke Street and Thornhill Street 1904 Woodhall Hills Golf Course opens 1930 Semi-Detached homes Built WW2 Post War decline of woolen industry - Demolition Red brick council estate constructed 1960 1989 Modern Housing built around Holly Park Mills 1485 Present Old Hall constructed much around older Hall 1970 Lydgate Mills Demolished 1897 Victoria Park Opens St Wilfeds Church Constructed 1150

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