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1820 - [[St Mary's church]] rebuilt in larger form<br/> | 1820 - [[St. Mary's church]] rebuilt in larger form<br/> | ||
1820 - Four water mills established along brook<br/> | 1820 - Four water mills established along brook<br/> | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 22 January 2025
Early History
1086 - Warley and Midgley recorded in the Doomsday Book
1284 - Warley Corn Mills establshed
1518 - Original wooden bridge replaced by stone
1598 - Peel House built
1599 - First map of Luddenden produced by John Saxton
18th Century
1776 - Luddenden Free Library established in The Old Swan
19th Century
1820 - St. Mary's church rebuilt in larger form
1820 - Four water mills established along brook
1842 - First steam-powered mill at Oats Royd
1842 - Construction of New Road - take carry coal to the mill
20th Century
1973 - Luddenden Conservation Area established
1989 - Large fire destroys part of Oats Royd Mill
21st Century
2023 - Mayor Taylor Singleton from September 2022
2023 - Mayor Edith Scott from September 2023
2023 - Mayor Sue Shiels from September 2024