St Mary's Church, Elland
Exterior view of St Mary's Church, Elland, West Yorkshire.
Author: Unknown
Date: 1905
Location: Elland
Format: Postcard - Mono
Document ID: 101726
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The area was called Elant in the Domesday Book, the name of the town Ealand being derived from Old English and meaning 'land by the water, river or land partly or wholly surrounded by water'. Alternate period spellings include Aelande, Ealand, Eiland, Elande, Eland, Ellande, and Elont.
St Mary's Church was built in 1180 when Henry de Eland decided that he did not like the people of Elland travelling to Halifax to worship. The tower was added in 1490. The first clock was made by John Bollard in 1671, this was replaced in 1638 by Sam Ogden.
Still standing 2003.
