Cleckheaton

Items already on this website but specifically relating to the area of Cleckheaton.

General Information

Timeline - General items of news and events through history and relevant to this area can be found here.

Local Board - Cleckheaton Local Board meetings and matters relating to this district can be found here.

Trade Directories - Cleckheaton area and details of the residents can be found here. 

War Memorials - The details of all the names on the war memorial in Cleckheaton Memorial Park have been produced by the Royal British Legion. They include WWI Officers, WWI Other ranks, WWII and Other Conflicts. To access this information on their website, please click HERE

Census Records

1841 - ED3 (part of Scholes & Cleckheaton); ED4 (part of Cleckheaton); ED5 (part of Cleckheaton); ED6 (part of Cleckheaton)

1851 - ED2a (whole of Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton); ED2c (part of Scholes & Cleckheaton); ED2d (part of Cleckheaton); ED2e (part of Cleckheaton): ED2f (part of Cleckheaton); ED2g (part of Cleckheaton)

1861 - ED4 (whole of Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton); ED6 (part of Scholes & Cleckheaton); ED7 (part of Cleckheaton); ED8 (part of Cleckheaton); ED9 (part of Cleckheaton); ED10 (part of Cleckheaton); ED13 (part of Cleckheaton); ED14 (part of Cleckheaton)

1871 - ED9 (whole of Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton); ED12 (part of Cleckheaton); ED13 (part of Cleckheaton); ED14 (part of Cleckheaton); ED15 (part of Cleckheaton); ED16 (part of Cleckheaton); ED17 (part of Cleckheaton); ED18 (part of Cleckheaton); ED19 (part of Cleckheaton); ED20 (part of Cleckheaton)

1881 - ED10 (whole of Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton); ED11 (part of Cleckheaton & Scholes)

1921 (selected entries only) - ED3 (Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton); ED4 (part of Cleckheaton); ED5 (part of Cleckheaton)

Church, Chapel & Cemetery

St. John - Baptisms, Marriages, Burials & Monumental Inscriptions

St. Luke - Baptisms & Marriages

Whitechapel - War Memorial, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials & Monumental Inscriptions

Broomfield Chapel - Baptisms

Central Chapel - War Memorial, Baptisms & Marriages

Cleckheaton Circuit (Wesleyan Methodist) - Baptisms

Cleckheaton Primitive Methodist - Baptisms

Nook Chapel - No records

Northgate Wesleyan - Baptisms & Marriages

Providence Place (Red Chapel) - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials

Westgate Congregational - Baptisms, Marriages, Burials

Whitcliffe Road Wesleyan Chapel - Baptisms & Marriages

Cleckheaton Old Cemetery - Burials & Monumental Inscriptions

Cleckheaton New Cemetery - Burials & Monumental Inscriptions

Public Houses

Home Page for Cleckheaton area. Gives general licensing information about the area and also records not yet added to a particular premises.

Cleckheaton Public Houses: Broomfield Hotel; Brown Cow; Bull's Head; Carriage & Pair; Commercial Inn; George & Dragon; George Hotel; Golden Lion; The Granby; Grove Inn; Hammer & Stiddy; Hare & Hounds; Horncastle Inn; Malt Shovel; New Pack Horse; Northgate Hotel; Old House at Home; Old Oak; Old Pack Horse; Punch Bowl; Red Lion; Ring of Bells; Rose & Crown; Royal Hotel; Springfield Inn; Talbot Hotel; Upper George; Waggon & Horses; Wickham Arms

Other Items

Local Wills & Obituaries

Through the Keyhole

Mills & Businesses

Tales from the Past:
Cleckheaton Town Hall - Laying of the foundation stone (21 Jun 1890)
Cleckheaton Town Hall - Opening Ceremony (10 Feb 1892)
Cleckheaton Town Hall - The Clock & The Committee
Tales of "Old Cleckheaton"
Opening of Cleckheaton Secondary & Technical School (Whitcliffe Mount) (Nov 1910)
Spen Valley Through the Years