by Honley Business Association | Oct 8, 2020 | History & Heritage
An accidental find, while clearing out old documents, led to Angela Marshall tracing the history of her house and occupants back through the centuries. Among piles of old financial papers, Angela discovered a faded copy of a contract relating to the sale of Banks...
by Honley Business Association | Jul 30, 2020 | History & Heritage
Did You Know? We often take our surroundings for granted. Every day you probably walk past many places in Honley without knowing the fascinating stories that lie in their past. Read on for five amazingly interesting facts that all Honleyers should know. Fact 1: where...
by Honley Business Association | Jul 30, 2020 | History & Heritage
Some of our older residents, or those with parents or grandparents who grew up in Honley are probably aware that there used to be a pleasure ground in Honley. If, however, you’ve arrived in Honley in more recent times, you might not know that people from miles around...
by Honley Business Association | May 5, 2020 | History & Heritage
It’s thought that there has been a settlement here in Honley since Roman times. There’s certainly irrefutable proof that there were people living in Honley in the 11th century. Honley, or Haneleia as it’s referred to is mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. This...
