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Almondbury in West Yorkshire dates from a prehistoric fort on a hill with fantastic views across beautiful countryside. It was on two ancient trails north from London bringing it travellers and traders on foot and horseback from earliest times. One of the first turnpike roads brought stage coach passengers and highwaymen robbers, even Robin Hood. Its market was granted centuries before Huddersfield's. All Hallows church was founded in 1150. Methodism arrived after 1750. John Wesley preached in the district. Far-sighted Lords of the Manor enabled tenant farming strips for crofters to sustain themselves and make extra money from their sheep by making yarn and weaving cloth. It was one of the e...
This book is a glossary of the dialect used in the Almondbury and Huddersfield regions of England. It includes definitions of words and phrases unique to these areas, as well as examples of their usage. It is a great resource for linguists and anyone interested in regional dialects. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.