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A hamlet on Burnley Road Hebden Bridge made up of Mayroyd Hall and associated Cottage (mid 17th century) and Mews.
Originally a farm-building called Thornhollin in 1399. In 1435, it was called Meherrode. It was rebuilt in the 15th century.
The present building is an early 17th century hall-and-cross-wing house.
In the 16th century, it was the home of the Sutcliffe family.
Members of the family who are recorded here have included
In the winter of 1643 when Yorkshire was largely the theatre of operations in the English civil war, Mayroyd was a stronghold for the royalists. At that time it belonged to the Cockcroft family, and in the 17th century, it was the home of William Cockcroft, Henry Cockcroft, William Cockcroft [1700], William Cockcroft, and Grace Cockroft [1745].
Several local attorneys – including Thomas Sayer and Robert Alcock - lived and practised here from the early 18th century.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included