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Kirkheaton, town, par., and township, with ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, in valley near river Colne--par. (partly in bor. of Huddersfield), 6931 ac., pop. 14,575; town and township, 3¾ miles NE. of Huddersfield by rail, 1674 ac., pop. 2747; P.O.; has some mfrs. of fancy woollen goods and vestings.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town, parish, and township, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Kirkheaton AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Kirkheaton |
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