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Birstall, Yorkshire

Birstall is a market town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. A former mill town, it is part of the so-called Heavy Woollen district. St Peter's Church dates to the time of Henry VIII, although the original tower is much earlier. The town is within the council area of Kirklees.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.731871,-1.660636
Grid Reference: SE 2248 2621
Council Area: Kirklees CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 3831
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Birstall,_Yorkshire_3831

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