Hanging Heaton

Hanging Heaton is a large village in West Yorkshire, England. Partly in both Batley and Dewsbury it is a historic village mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name 'Etun'. The prefix 'Hanging' refers to a steep hillside hanging above lower ground. Heaton means 'High Farm' therefore Hanging Heaton was a lonely hillside farmstead.[1]

St Paul's Church in Hanging Heaton

With housing dating from the 16th century to the present day, it is a varied community with a successful cricket club,[2] golf club, two churches and a community group in Hanging Heaton Community Group. Hanging Heaton is also home to both Hanging Heaton J&I School[3] and Mill Lane J I & EY School.[4]

Hanging Heaton is also the birthplace of famous scientist Robert Edwards who was the pioneer of IVF.

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References
  1. Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  2. Hunt, Andrew (11 May 2017). "Hanging Heaton maintain winning start thanks to impressive batting display". Batley News. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. "Home". www.hangingheaton.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "Mill Lane Primary School Batley West Yorkshire". www.mill-lane.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

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