Places

Albion, The: A pub at 25 Scar Head Road since latter part of 19th century until closure in 1950;  James Robert Berry was the landlord for at least 20 years (1891-1911); his son Thomas Arthur Berry was killed in action in WWI in 1917; the family grave is in St Luke's Churchyard. Now a private residence called Albion House.

Bailey Wood: a small wood below Long Lane and along the old Rishworth railway line.

Bents Farm: a farm on Moor Bottom Lane; built early 19th century;  first meeting place for Norland Band after formation in 1879; a children's day nursery since 1995.

Berry Moor Road: until the mid 19th century this was still a patch of moorland, then cleared to create a road and allow the building of the church and school. 

Bethel Chapel: a Baptist Church built on Spark House Lane in 1865 following the formation of  the church on March 25th 1864; alterations and renovations in 1897 and 1904; last service held on December 29th 1958; now a private house; further renovation and extension in 2019; no graveyard (does anyone know where the members of the congregation were buried?)

Bethel Terrace: a row of houses on Spark House Lane opposite Bethel Chapel with a shop at the north end (dated 1877); shop run by Mrs Edna Bottomley selling general goods and sweets in the 1950s and 1960s;  reputedly closed in 1971 when, and because, decimal currency was introduced (does anyone know the names and dates  of other shopkeepers here?)

Binn Royd: Originally a timber framed house owned by the Binns family; the name means a clearing made by the Binns;  encased in stone in the late 16th century; 17th century owners included the Briggs family and Wainhouse family; the barn has the date 1677 and the initials MWA (Michael Wainhouse); later, in 1712 a certain widow Thornhill sold the farm to Richard Sterne of Wood House, Woodhouse Lane (the old road into Halifax, about half a mile distant); the Sterne family had a mill on the Calder and the crossing at this point became known as Sterne Mill Bridge; Richard Sterne's nephew, Laurence Sterne (author of Tristram Shandy), spent some of his childhood at Binn Royd; the original five bay house was rebuilt in 1914 and replaced by the present day two bay building;  following an appeal to raise £25, some of the 17th century plasterwork from the old house was removed in 1913 by the Halifax Antiquarian Society and donated to Bankfield Museum, Halifax,  where it can still be seen;  house divided into two residential units at present.

Blue Ball, The: a long standing inn on Norland Town Road since at least 1822 (and probably much earlier) until its closure in December 2009; inquests into local unexplained deaths were held here in the 19th century; now divided into residential units.

Boiling Springs / Wells , The: an alternative name for Well Head Springs on the eastern edge of Norland Moor; much visited in the past as part of May Day celebrations. (See Norland's Water Supply section).

Butterworth End: a farm house at the south-western end of the village above Rough Hey Wood.

Butterworth End Lane: the continuation of Shaw Lane/ Moor Bottom Lane leading to Barkisland.

Calder Dale (Grease Works): a house at the north-eastern end of the village close to the railway and Sterne Mills Bridge; 1st edition OS map labels it Binn Royd Works (Bleach & Dye) and shows tenters between the house and the railway bridge;  Kelly's Directory of 1881 lists it as residence of 'John Turner (Mrs), grease extractor etc';  in 1900 the home of Samuel Turner, chairman of Norland Parish Council (see Norland in Verse section of Nobbut Norland);  Kelly's Directory of 1936 lists 'Verity Arthur & John Turner Ltd., wool oil manufacturers'. Now a private residence with no commercial activity.

Clough Head: a row of cottages on Harper Royd Lane; severely damaged by flash flooding on June 5th 1982; Halifax Courier headline "Disaster Area: Tidal Wave Wrecks Cottages".

Clough Moor Bridge: the bridge over Norland Stream at the north-eastern edge of Norland Moor; marks the parish boundary; barely visible in the stone work on the eastern side is an old milestone (which needs a repaint).

Dixon Wood: a small wood between Long Lane and the old Rishworth railway line; now mainly cleared and used for grazing alpacas.

Dodge Royd: a farm at the western end of the village, just above Triangle.

Doldram (Doldrum): a farm house at the lower (north) end of New Longley Lane; home of the Barnstormers theatre group in the 1970s.

Dye House Lane: the lane leading from Pickwood Scar up towards New Clough Lane and the Moor; the Dye House may refer to Moor Farm near the top as old maps show  "Chemical Works" next to the farm; there is no evidence of a dye house at Pickwood Scar.

East Longley: a small settlement of houses on New Longley Lane.

Ebley House: on Stormer Hill Lane. Is it correct that the house was home to a headteacher of Norland School who came from Ebley in Gloucestershire?

Fallingworth Hall: one of the oldest houses in the village situated on Norland Town Road; built (probably re-built from a previous half-timbered house) in early/mid 17th century; grade II listed.

Fields (Farm): one of the lost houses of Norland; it was situated on the hillside behind The Blue Ball on the footpath leading to Sowerby Croft, just past the vaccary wall; the remains of the building can still be seen; a lintel dated 1616 was re-used in Fallingworth; demolished in the 1950s.

Gables, The: the name (1937-2005) of the house that was originally built as the vicarage; variously used as a care home and cafe; since 2005 converted into apartments and called Grange Manor.

Goose Nest: 

Goose Nest Lane: a lane from near the New Hobbit leading down to Long Lane.

Goose Pond Lane: the lane leading down from Pickwood Scar to the Donkey Bridge over Norland Stream and onward to Tinker Hey and Copley; today there is no evidence of a goose pond.

Grange Manor: the present name of the house originally built as the vicarage in 1883; extended and converted into apartments in 2004-5.

Grassy Bottoms: cottages in Stansfield Mill Lane on the Norland side of the river Ryburn near Triangle cricket ground.

Greenhead: a small settlement of houses at the top of Hollas Lane.

Half Kirk: a prominent rock on the edge of the moor about 200 yards north of the Ladstone; name of the south-western half of the old Children's Holiday Home since conversion into two residential units.

Halifax Children's Holiday Home: purpose built holiday home on Butterworth End Lane, owned by the Halifax Children's Welfare League, opened in 1937 and closed in 1979. Deprived children of the borough were given a fortnight's free holiday there, to enable them to enjoy fresh air and nourishing food. Used to accommodate evacuee children from Bradford in WWII. Now two private residences.

Harper Royd:

Harper Royd Lane: a road off Sowerby Croft Lane leading to Clough End; the old Co-op shop was on the north-west side of the road.

Heath Hall: an old farmhouse near the centre of the village on Clough Road; once the home of Kelsall Broadley (see People section).

Hobbit, The: originally 3 quarrymen's cottages on Hob Lane, then the West Bottom Tavern, re-named as The Hobbit in 1975; extended to include guest rooms but closed in 2011, then re-opened as The New Hobbit in 2013.

Hollas Fold: another of the lost houses of Norland; it was a substantial farmhouse on Hollas Lane, about 200m below Greenhead; a few remains can still be seen.

Hollas Lane: The lane/bridlepath which leads down the hill off Pickwood Lane to the river Calder at Sterne Bridge; once the main and shortest route from Norland to Halifax (via Woodhouse Lane and Manor Heath); the lower section of the bridlepath is often flowing with water in the winter; radically altered in  the valley bottom in recent years by the building of the new road bridge, but the new road retains the name Hollas Lane.

Hollin Well (1): a house on Harper Royd Lane, near the New Hobbit; at the back is an interesting well with the inscription "Pro Bono Publico". Possibly the birthplace of Willie Lang (see People  section).

Hollin Well (2): a group of cottages on Pickwood Lane just past the hairpin bend at the top of London Road; there was also a large double-decker terraced building here with one or maybe two shops; it was demolished in the 1950s or 1960s but the ruins can still be seen. Possibly the birthplace of Willie Lang (see People section).

Hullen Edge:

Illing Hall: old name of a farm on Stormer Hill Lane (see Lane Head Farm).

Intake Quarry: the northernmost quarry on the moor nearest to the recreation ground and car park.

Ivy Cottage: the building on Stormer Hill Lane that has housed Norland Working Men's Club since 1922, originally a barn and attached cottage. There is also another Ivy Cottage at the lower end of Sowerby Croft Lane.

Kitson Lane: a short road connecting Stormer Hill Lane and New Clough Road; The Foresters' Pub (closed 1939) was at the eastern end at no 5.

Kitty Moor: a farm near the Moorcock Inn.

Ladstone, The: a large rock on the western edge of Norland Moor, not far from the trig point. The origin of the name is not certain, but possibly from Celtic "lladd", making it a killing stone. Heavily carved with names and initials, often the focal point of excursions and activities on Norland Moor in the past.

Ladstone Pleasure Grounds:

Lane End(s): the junction of Berry Moor Road, Norland Town Road and Stormer Hill Lane as named on old OS maps (does anyone use this designation today?)

Lane Ends: the junction of Sowerby Croft Lane, Sparkhouse Lane and Harper Royd Lane.

Lane Head Farm: a farm on Stormer Hill Lane, named as Illing Hall on old maps.

Long Lane:

Longstone Quarry: a small quarry on the edge of the moor near the fenced in reservoir.

Lower Heath Hall:

Lower Old Hall:

Lower Wat Ing:

Mearclough Bottom: the area around the bottom of Fall Lane; historically the Norland parish boundary was the south bank of the river Calder.

Mearclough House:

Mearclough Mill:

Middle Harper Royd:

Milner Royd:

Milner Royd Mill:

Moor Bottom:

Moor Bottom Lane:

Moorcock, The:

Moor End:

Moor End Lane:

Moor Farm:

Moorland House:

Mount Pleasant Chapel: the oldest place of worship in Norland; situated on Norland Town Road with a footpath link to London Road; enjoys extensive views towards Copley and the Calder valley; errected as a Wesleyan Chapel in 1819 by public subscription (date stone can still be seen); in the early 20th century was called the Norland United Methodist Church; closed down in the early 1960s; bought at auction at the Blue Ball in 1967 and converted into a private residence; the graveyard can still be accessed, but check with current owners.

Mount Zion Chapel:

New Hobbit, The: since 2013 a 4* 30 bedroom country inn on Hob Lane, previously The Hobbit and before that The West Bottom Tavern.

New Longley:

New Longley Lane:

Norland CE School: at the junction of Sowerby Croft Lane and Berry Moor Lane; opened as St Luke's School in January 1872; at that time also referred to as The National School; extended in 1894 and in the 2000s; now part of Calderdale Village Schools Federation and linked with St Mary's CE School at Mill Bank.

Norland Hall:

Norland Town: the historic centre of the village with some of the outstanding 17th century houses, such as Fallingworth, Upper and Lower Old Halls, and Norland Town House; also the site of the old Blue Ball Inn and the vaccary wall.

Norland Town House:

Norland Working Men's Club: founded in 1883 in a small cottage at Moor End; moved to Ivy Cottage on Stormer Hill Lane in 1922; possibly one of the smallest working men's clubs in the country. 

North Cliffe: a row of terraced houses on the south side of Sowerby Croft Lane

Oaken Royd:

Parkfield Lane: the steep bridlepath leading from the top of Fall Lane to Norland Town, reaching Norland Town Road just below Lower Old Hall; probably the original route up the hillside, pre-dating London Road.

Pickwood House:

Pickwood Lane: runs south from Hollin Well at the hairpin bend at the top of London Road and along Pickwood Scar.

Pickwood Nurseries: a business operating from 1960s (?) to 2005; now a private house called Pickwood Grange.

Pickwood Scar: a quarried rock face extending for about 200 m in length and 30-40m in height above PIckwood Lane; often used to denote all the settlement along the lane; only 3 cottages remain of the line of terraced houses that once stretched from Puntle Hall to the bottom of Dye House Lane, the others were demolished in the 1960s;  in 1851 Pickwood Scar was home to about 180 people, nowadays to approx 25-30!

Puntle Hall: a house on Pickwood Lane. 

Rough Hey (1):

Rough Hey (2):

Rough Hey Wood:

Ryburn Golf Club:

Scar Head:

Scar Head Tunnel:

St Luke's Church:

St Luke's School; aka The National School, now Norland CE Primary School; built at a cost of approx £500 in 1871; opened initially as a Sunday School in Aug. 1871; opened as a Primary School in Jan. 1872, with just two classrooms with coal fires; extended in 1894. 

Seven Springs, The: an alternative name for Well Head Springs on the eastern edge of Norland Moor; once a popular destination on May Day. (See Norland's Water Supply section).

Shaw: an old farmhouse below the western flank of the moor; in 1861 four families amounting to 25 people lived there;  house and land bought in 1909 to form Ryburn Golf Club.

Shaw Lane:

Sowerby Croft: an ancient settlement on the road between the village centre and Sowerby Bridge; for a full description see Nobbut Norland pp 42-45.

Spark House Farm:

Spark House Lane: a road linking the top of Fall Lane to the junction with Sowerby Croft Lane and Harpoer Royd Lane.

Stansfield Mill Lane:

Sterne Mills Bridge: a crossing of the river Calder at the bottom of Hollas Lane, once the direct route from Norland to Halifax; originally a ford and then probably a wooden bridge when the mill here was a corn mill; linked to the poem "Lucy Gray" by William Wordsworth (see Nobbut Norland); a concrete footbridge was built in 1914; this was pulled down when the new road across the Calder was opened in July 2015.

Stormer Hill: a small group of houses on Stormer Hill Lane, near the junction with KItson Lane.

Stormer Hill Lane; a road leading from Clough Moor Bridge to the junction with Norland Town Road and Berry Moor Road.

Sun Longley: a substantial farmhouse on a wide shelf of land off Hob Lane; the name presumably derives from its open sunny position.

Thorny Bank: a row of cottages on Berry Moor Road, opposite the church; one of the cottages once housed the post office.

Turgate Delph: a quarry on the edge of the moor just above the Moorcock Inn.

Upper Butterworth:

Upper Harper Royd:

Upper Old Hall: built by John Taylor of Norland Hall for his son John; dated IBT (John & Betty Taylor) 1690; recently extensively rebuilt.

Upper Wat Ing: an ancient house just below London Road; originally built in the 15th century as a timber framed hall; "ing" means pasture or meadow; owned by the Waterhouse family in the 16th century; bought in 1626 by George Towne who stone cased the hall in 1638 (date stone) and then added the west wing (date stone 1668 GT); bought in 1725 by Sir John Armitage of Kirklees and then conveyed to Queen Anne's Bounty, a charity scheme to augment the incomes of poorer clergy and leased to vicars from Rastrick for 200 years; sold in 1928 to Henry, Charles and John Marsden; served teas to the public at some time in the 20th century (anybody know when?); other date stones 1842, 1975 (barn) and 1989.

Vaccary Wall: a medieval field boundary behind Blue Ball Cottages; given grade 2 listing in 2017.

Vicarage, The: built in 1883 by the Halifax architect Charles Horsfall; the first occupants were the Rev. Charles Livermore, his wife Rose and their children; later called The Gables, then Grange Manor.

War Memorial:

Watson Mill:

Watson Terrace:

West Bottom Tavern: a public house on Hob Lane from the late 19th century, originally three quarry workers cottages; re-named The Hobbit in 1975 and The New Hobbit in 2013.

Westfield: a group of cottages adjacent to the crossroads in the centre of the village; Mrs Mabel Cottingham ran her shop in the green hut in the garden for many years; No 5 was the Post Office, run by Bertha Scott from 1954 to 1991;  the original house has the date 1743 on the door lintel.

Windsor Terrace:

Wood Nook: