Where did they come from, how long have they been around and what do they mean?
From Halifax to Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge to Shelf here are the origins of Calderdale town and village names.
5. Brighouse
The name of Brighouse is thought to be Middle English and come from Bridge House and originates from a building on, or close to, the bridge over the River Calder. Brig is old dialect for bridge. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald
6. Illingworth
The name for Illingworth was originally derived from the Old English word Illinword, which refers to an enclosure. It is of Anglo-Saxon origindating back to 1276. Photo: Google Street View
7. Todmorden
The generally accepted meaning of Todmorden's name is 'Totta's boundary-valley' which is thought to be a reference to the valley running north-west from the town. The name Todmorden first appears in 1641. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald
8. Shelf
It is thought the place name probably derives from the Anglo Saxon word 'Scelf', which is what it was called in the Domesday Book, which suggests a 'broad and level shelf of land'. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography