Dalton, Huddersfield
| Dalton | |
|---|---|
 Street junction in Dalton | |
  Dalton Dalton shown within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 518 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE171172 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode district | HD5 |
| Dialling code | 01484 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Dalton is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in England, approximately one mile east of the town centre between Moldgreen and Kirkheaton.
Located in a small valley it is mostly housing, with a small number of engineering firms to the northwest, surrounded by farmland used in the production of milk.
Germaine Lindsay, one of the suicide bombers involved in the 7 July 2005 London bombings, had lived in the area following his arrival from Jamaica aged five.[1]
History
Dalton was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. This tax-motivated survey commissioned by William the Conqueror listed landholdings and resources. However, unlike other areas surrounding Huddersfield, Dalton was not listed as `waste', meaning uncultivated or unusable land, and there was economic activity. A plough was being used and the land was worth ten shillings.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lost years of the 'nice boy' who killed 25", David Sapsted and Duncan Gardham, Daily Telegraph, 16 July 2005 Archived 28 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Huddersfield Examiner - History spotlight ... Dalton (24 October 2005)