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Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike is a town and electoral ward in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, in England. It is located 9 miles south west of Leeds. Traditionally a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is also close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge. Located at the side of the Pennine hills, the land ascends to the north, east and south of the town centre. In total, the area covered by the town is 1 square mile. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 16986, which has declined a little from the 17066 reported in the 2001 Census. The records of the Poll Tax of 1379 usefully describes that there was a total of 7 families living in Heckmondwike, which totaled up to 35 people. The majority resided in isolated farmsteads, such as Stubley Farm, where they would be on high ground watching over the marshy Spen Valley floor. By 1684, it is estimated that there were around 250 individuals in the town, with the existence of around 50 dwellings. During the course of the 19th century, the town established a reputation for the manufacture of blankets. By 1811, the Blanket Hall was completed to enhance trade in the town's crucial manufacture. It was replaced by another hall in 1839 on Blanket Hall Street, although the remains of the initial hall stayed in the town until the spring of 2008 when a range of old buildings were demolished. The remains of the Power Company buildings, nevertheless, continue to exist in the town, in spite of the fact that the town stopped producing electricity in 1924. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of trustworthy professionals in Heckmondwike to make certain of quality.