History
First recorded as Denby Dyke. Before the industrial revolution it was a sparsely-populated village with a small textile industry.
In 1825, the village was located at the crossroads of the Barnsley to Shepley Lane Head and the Wakefield to Denby Dale roads. Within 25 years, the village had various factories and mills as well as a railway. Denby Dale provided the textile industry with raw materials, coal, and transportation. The silk used for the Queen Mother's wedding dress was made at the Springfield Mill in Denby Dale. With the economy flourishing, the population increased and the village grew.
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