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The Upton and North Elmsall History Group
Preserving the stories of Upton and North Elmsall and keeping local history alive for future generations
Upton
Upton is a village in the civil parish of Upton and North Elmsall, in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it is noted as having a church. The name 'Upton' meant 'High Farm'. Formerly a township in the parish of Badsworth, in 1866 Upton became a separate civil parish. In 1885, the Hull and Barnsley Railway opened a railway station at the south end of the village, which also served the community of North Elmsall. In 1924, Upton Colliery was opened to the south east of the village, but was closed in 1964.
North Elmsall
North Elmsall is a village in the civil parish of Upton and North Elmsall
The name 'Elmsall' is derived from the Old-English 'elm', literally meaning an elm tree, and the Anglian 'halh', meaning a nook of land or a small valley. An acknowledgement of a settlement in this area can be found in the Domesday Book. Llisted buildings in North Elmsall include The Old Hall, thought to be built in around the 17th century or earlier and Lodge Farmhouse, built around 1800, and its nearby coach house and barn.
