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Liversedge, Yorkshire

Liversedge is a town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The town is built around the River Spen (Spen Beck), a tributary of the River Calder. The town lies at the western end of the near-contiguous urban area stretching westwards from Dewsbury. Formerly the town was a major manufacturer of woollen goods and forms part of the so-called Heavy Woollen district. The town is within the council area of Kirklees.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.709314,-1.687833
Grid Reference: SE 2070 2370
Council Area: Kirklees CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 26959
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Liversedge,_Yorkshire_26959

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