SKELMANTHORPE, a township partly in the parish of EMLEY, lower division, partly in the chapelry of CGMBERWORTH, parish of KIRK-BURTON, upper division, of the wapentake of AGBRIGG, and partly in the parish of HIGH-HOYLAND, wapentake of STAINCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 7 miles (S. E. by E.) from Huddersfield. The population is returned with Cumberworth. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists.