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Liversedge in York County England History and GeographyLIVERSEDGE, a chapelry in the parish of BIRSTALL, wapentake of MORLEY. West riding of the county of YORK, 6½ miles (N.E.) from Huddersfield, containing 4129 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York, endowed with £2200 parliamentary grant. The Rev. H. Roberson was patron in 1812. The chapel dedicated to Christ, has lately received an addition of three hundred and fifty free sittings, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement of churches and chapels having granted £350 towards defraying the expense. The High Town school was created by subscription among the inhabitants in 1722. Josias Farrer devised a rent-charge of £8, for the instruction of sixteen poor children; and in 1723 Edward Beaumont bequeathed £100, the interest to be applied in teaching six others of this township: the annual income is £14., for which twenty-two free scholars are educated at a National school established here in 1821. During the disturbances in the manufacturing districts, and the prevalence of the Luddite system, in 1812, a mill belonging to Mr. William Cartwright, at Rawfolds in this township, became the object of hostile attack, but was vigorously defended by its proprietor, when two of the assailants were killed, and several wounded: none of the efforts at demolition, however, proved successful, and, in admiration of the bravery of Mr. Cartwright on the occasion, a public subscription, amounting to upwards of £3000, was made, and presented to that gentleman. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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