Brief History of Erringden
Erringden is a small civil Parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire. It’s origins can be traced back to the Vikings when it was known as Heyrikdene which means Valley of Erik or the Valley of the High Ridge (Norse). In 1106 Norman Earl de Warren fenced it in as a deer park.
While the area has changed considerably since that time, the Chairman’s chain still marks the history of the previous deer park with a stag depicted on the chain’s medallion. Erringden Parish Council has five members and a Clerk.
