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| Hipperholme | |
|---|---|
 Hipperholme Grammar School | |
  Hipperholme | |
| OS grid reference | SE125255 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALIFAX |
| Postcode district | HX3 |
| Dialling code | 01422 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°43′33″N1°48′43″W / 53.725755°N 1.812031°W /53.725755; -1.812031 | |
Hipperholme is a village inWest Yorkshire, England, located between the towns ofHalifax andBrighouse in theMetropolitan Borough of Calderdale.
Hipperholme is located at the crossroads ofA58 road andA644 road, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east ofHalifax town centre at a height of about 522 feet (159 m) above sea level (at Christ Church).[1]
Hipperholme lies in theunparished area of the borough ofCalderdale, who are responsible for all local government activity in the village and surrounding areas. It lies in the borough ward ofHipperholme and Lightcliffe and the parliamentary constituency ofCalder Valley. As a village in an unparished area, there are no formalcivil parish boundaries defining Hipperholme, but mapping shows it as adjoining the villages ofSouthowram andNorthowram to the west,Coley to the north,Lightcliffe to the east, andHove Edge to the south.[1][2]
The name Hipperholme derives from the plural form of theOld Englishhyper meaning 'osier'.[3]
Hipperholme is mentioned in theDomesday Book both as Hipperholme and as Huperun. Here the king held twocarucates (an area of land used for taxation purposes which could notionally be ploughed by an eight-ox team in a season).[4]Historically it was part of theWest Riding of Yorkshire. Hipperholme was formerly atownship in the parish of Halifax, the township also included nearbyBrighouse, Lightcliffe, and Hove Edge and was known asHipperholme-with-Brighouse in the late 19th century.[5] In 1894 Hipperholme became anurban district, on 31 December 1894 Hipperholme became acivil parish,[6] being formed from the part of the parish ofHipperholme with Brighouse in Hipperholme Urban District, on 1 April 1937 the district was abolished and merged with theMunicipal Borough of Brighouse.[7] On 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighouse.[8] In 1931 the parish had a population of 5383.[9]
Traditional industries in Hipperholme were the manufacture of silk and cotton goods, coal mining, quarrying, and tannery.[5] From Joseph Brooke's quarrying firm, founded in 1840 and known for their non-slip paving stones patented in 1898, arose Brookes Chemicals Ltd who initially produced pricric acid for military needs, and later bitumen road coatings. Both stone and chemical works ceased trading in 1969.[10] Most of the Lightcliffe plant was sold in 1969 to Philips, manufacturer of electrical goods, and acquired in 1986 by Crosslee plc,[11] who also produce electric household appliances and are one of the major employers in Calderdale.[12] Following the closure of the factory, the site was allocated for a new residential development, to be called Crosslee Park.[13]
Hipperholme is today a thriving village with many local shops and is home to several pubs including the Hop Monkey at the Whitehall, the Traveller's Inn, the Hare and Hounds, the White Horse, the Halifax Steam Brewery with Cock o' the North Bar.
The local state primary schools are Lightcliffe Church of England School and Cliffe Hill School. Secondary schools areHipperholme Grammar School, aprivate school, andLightcliffe Academy, a state school formerly known as Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, and before that until 1985 as Eastfield Secondary Modern School, which is in Lightcliffe.
Hipperholme stands at a crossroads. TheA58 road connects it with Halifax and theM62 motorway, theA644 road with Brighouse andQueensbury, and theA649 road withLiversedge and theA62 road.[1]
Therailway between Bradford and Halifax runs through Hipperholme and neighbouring Lightcliffe. Both villages had stations, butHipperholme station closed in 1953 andLightcliffe station in 1965. Today, the nearest railway stations areHalifax andBrighouse.[1][14]
There are frequent bus routes from Hipperholme toHalifax,Brighouse,Leeds andHuddersfield.[15]
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe's social institutions include the Old Brodleians Rugby Club, Lightcliffe Cricket Club, the Masonic Hall, Lightcliffe Golf Club and the Lightcliffe Club.
Hipperholme is split between two differentecclesiastical parishes of theChurch of England, with the northern part in the parish ofColey and the southern part in the parish ofLightcliffe. These parishes are served by the following churches, neither of which is actually in Hipperholme:[16]
Christ Church, at the crossroads of Brighouse Road and Leeds Road, was built as the Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, starting in 1870, by William Ives in Geometric Gothic style. It was renovated in 1888. After amalgamation with Lightcliffe United Reformed Church in 2003 it obtained its present name.[21] It serves members of theUnited Reformed Church and theMethodist Church in alocal ecumenical partnership.[22]
