LIVERSEDGE, a chapelry in the parish of
BIRSTALL, wapentake of MORLEY, West riding of the
county of YORK, 6 miles (N. E.) from Huddersfield,
containing 4259 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual
curacy, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York, endowed
with £2200 parliamentary grant. The Rev. H.
Roberson was patron in 1812. The chapel dedicated to
Christ, has lately received an addition of three hundred
and fifty free sittings, the Incorporated Society for the
enlargement of churches and chapels having granted
£350 towards defraying the expense. The High Town
school was erected by subscription among the inhabitants
3 and in 1722, Josias Farrer devised a rent-charge
of £ 8, for the instruction of sixteen poor children;
and in 1723, Edward Beaumont bequeathed £100, the
interest to be applied in teaching six others of this
township; the annual income is £ 14, for which twentytwo
free scholars are educated at a National school established
here in 1821. During the disturbances in the
manufacturing districts, and the prevalence of the Luddite
system, in 1812, a mill belonging to Mr. William
Cartwright, at Rawfolds in this township, became the
object of hostile attack, but was vigorously defended by
its proprietor, when two of the assailants were killed,
and several .wounded; none of the efforts at demolition,
however, proved successful, and, in admiration of the
bravery of Mr. Cartwright on the occasion, a public
subscription, amounting to upwards of £3000, was made,
and presented to that gentleman.