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Moorthorpe, Yorkshire

Moorthorpe is a village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Once a small rural village, it expanded with the coming on the mining industry in the 19th century. It now forms a single urban area with its neighbours South Kirkby (to its east) and South Elmsall (to its east). It is within the council area of Wakefield.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.593994,-1.297037
Grid Reference: SE 4662 1105
Civil Parish: South Kirkby and Moorthorpe CP
Council Area: Wakefield CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 31097
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Moorthorpe,_Yorkshire_31097

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