| 词条 | Sowerby, West Yorkshire |
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|country = England |official_name= Sowerby |coordinates = {{coord|53.707234|-1.935608|display=inline,title}} |population = |metropolitan_borough= Calderdale |metropolitan_county = West Yorkshire |region= Yorkshire and the Humber |constituency_westminster= Calder Valley |post_town= SOWERBY BRIDGE |postcode_district= HX6 |postcode_area = HX |dial_code= 01422 |os_grid_reference= SE042234 |london_distance = {{convert|170|mi|km|abbr=on}} SSE |static_image = St Peter's Church - Sowerby.jpg |static_image_width = 240px |static_image_caption = St Peter's Church, Sowerby }} Sowerby {{IPAc-en|ˌ|s|ɔr|b|i|}} is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Pennines, contiguous with Sowerby Bridge, {{convert|3.7|mi|km|1}} west-southwest of Halifax and {{convert|7.6|mi|km|1}} west-northwest of Huddersfield. HistoryHistorically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Sowerby appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was an important settlement long before Halifax began to dominate. The ancient district of Sowerbyshire, a stretch of forest centred on the town leading down the Ryburn and Calder valleys and almost up to Halifax, was a Royal chase. The name Sowerby, is made up from the Norse Sor for sour and suffixed with by representing a parished area.[1] The local pronunciation follows the original Norse. (saw+bi). A local legend described a castle in Sowerby and its presence was confirmed by excavations on 'Castle Hill' at the high end of the old town. Archaeologists uncovered the foundations of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. GovernanceSowerby was the centre of the Sowerby parliamentary constituency until the 1983 general election, when the constituency was expanded and renamed Calder Valley. Sowerby now falls within the Calderdale Ward of Ryburn. LandmarksOnce home to many chapels and churches of several Christian denominations, the Anglican St Peter's Church is of architectural interest and the main focus of religious worship in the town. Notable people{{unreferenced section|date=October 2008}}John Tillotson, 'The people's priest', Archbishop of Canterbury between 1691 and 1693, was a native of Sowerby. A statue of Tillotson exists in St Peter's church and an avenue is named after him in the lower end of the town. The summer home of the MP for Great Grimsby, Austin Mitchell, is situated in the town. The nearby mansion of Fieldhouse was the seat of the Stansfeld family, who contributed much to the local community, including building St Peter's church. Sowerby Hall, close to the church, was built by Josiah Horton in 1650 and the Rawson family, who owned the Brockwell estate at the lower end of St Peter's Avenue, contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in the town during the 18th century. See also
References1. ^Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire - BBC External links{{Commons category|Sowerby, West Yorkshire}}
2 : Villages in West Yorkshire|Geography of Calderdale |
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