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Mirfield, Yorkshire

Mirfield is a small town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The town is part of the so-called Heavy Woollen district. Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë attended Roe Head school in the town. Mirfield is the birth-place (in 1940) of the actor Sir Patrick Stewart. The town is within the council area of Kirklees.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.674252,-1.696049
Grid Reference: SE201197
Police Area: West Yorkshire
Council Area: Kirklees
Civil Parish: Mirfield CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 30758
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Mirfield,_Yorkshire_30758

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