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Chequerfield, Yorkshire

Chequerfield is an urban area in Pontefract, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It partly covers the site of the Battle of Chequer Field (1645). It is within the council area of Wakefield.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.684656,-1.295817
Grid Reference: SE 4660 2114
Council Area: Wakefield CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 8990
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chequerfield,_Yorkshire_8990

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