Almondbury
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Almondbury is a district 3km (2m) south east of Huddersfield Town Centre.
Almondbury appears in the Domesday Book as Almondeberie. After the Norman Conquest, the land around Almondbury was held by the powerful De Lacy family, who gave their name to De Lacy Avenue in the village.
For 300 years up until the 17th century, the village's Monday market was the most important in the area. Almondbury village was the hub of Parish activity, and indeed in its early history Almondbury was a more important centre than the town of Huddersfield. The villages of Linthwaite, Lockwood, Honley, Holmfirth and Meltham were all part of the Almondbury parish area.
The village is close to Castle Hill, Huddersfield's most prominent landmark. Almondbury has several notable buildings, including the 16th century Wormald's Hall, now the village Conservative club, and All Hallows Church.
A free grammar school was founded in the reign of James I and the school, which is still going today, and bears his name. There is also Almondbury High School on Fernside Avenue.
