In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described King Cross like this:
KINGCROSS, a village and a chapelry in Skircoat and South Owram townships, Halifax parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands near the river Aire and the Bradford railway, 1 mile E of Halifax; and has a post office under Halifax.—The chapelry was constituted in 1845. Pop. in 1861, 3, 782. Houses, 840. The liv ing is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £180.* Patron, alternately the Crown and the Bishop. The church is very good. See HALIFAX.
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King Cross through time
King Cross is now part of Calderdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Calderdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about King Cross itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of King Cross, in Calderdale and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24831
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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