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Fairfax Intrenchment, Yorkshire

Fairfax Intrenchment is a curved trench believed to have been the site of a Civil War skirmish, located on Harden Moor, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It is known that Thomas Fairfax stayed at Harden Grange and he may have ordered a trench to be dug as a defensive measure. It is within the council area of Bradford.

Place Type: Civil War Relic
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.85503,-1.868608
Grid Reference: SE 0874 3987
Civil Parish: Bingley CP
Council Area: Bradford CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 301767
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fairfax_Intrenchment,_Yorkshire_301767

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