In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Illingworth like this:
ILLINGWORTH, a village and a chapelry in Halifax parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands 2 miles NW of Halifax r. station, and has a post office under Halifax, and a worsted mill. The chapelry includes the village, and is part of Ovenden township. Rated property, £17, 863. The property is much subdivided. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £140.* Patron, the Vicar of Halifax. The church is very good; and there are a Wesleyan chapel and a national school.
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Illingworth through time
Illingworth is now part of Calderdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Calderdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Illingworth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Illingworth, in Calderdale and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25483
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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