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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KeighleyKeighley - Wikipedia

    History Toponymy. The name Keighley, which has gone through many changes of spelling throughout its history, means "Cyhha's farm or clearing", and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086: "In Cichhelai, Ulchel, and Thole, and Ravensuar, and William had six carucates to be taxed." Town charter

  3. keighleyhistory.org.uk › history-of-keighleyHistory of Keighley – KEIGHLEY & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

    Keighley is an old settlement, probably based around fords of the three rivers, the North Beck, the Worth and the Aire. Over the years it has changed from a small rural Market town through a thriving industrial boom town into the modern town we know today.

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  5. www.britannica.com › place › KeighleyKeighley | Textile Town, Industrial Heritage & Market Town

    Jun 11, 2024 · Keighley, town (parish), Bradford metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It lies along the River Worth near its confluence with the Aire, in a deep valley below gritstone Pennine moors that supply an abundance of soft water .

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  6. allaboutyorkshire.com › keighley-visitors-guideKeighley Visitors Guide – Facts And History - All About Yorkshire

    The history of Keighley stretches back to its origins as a small market town in the Middle Ages, with significant growth during the Industrial Revolution due to its thriving textile industry. The town’s historical significance is also marked by its contributions to the wool and manufacturing sectors, shaping its development over the centuries.

  7. www.keighley.gov.uk › the-council › town-historyTown History | Keighley Town Council

    Keighley has always been defined by its hills, streams and steep sided valleys and is older than you think. Because of its position historically it has been the “landing spot” of the easiest route...

  8. keighleyhistory.org.uk › 2022/04/05 › 160-years-of160 Years of Keighley News – KEIGHLEY & DISTRICT LOCAL ...

    Apr 5, 2022 · Happy birthday to the Keighley News, which was first printed on 5th April 1862 and so is celebrating being 160 years old! The paper was launched in 1862 by prosperous Bradford printer William Byles, with its first editor being Scottish schoolmaster Duncan Campbell.

  9. www.visitoruk.com › timelineTimeline History of Keighley, West Yorkshire - Visitor UK

    Keighley (Cougars) Rugby League Football Club was founded. 1882. Keighley Municipal Borough was created. It was abolished in 1974. 1891. The population of Keighley according to the census was 30,810.