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Shelf, town and township, Halifax par., and eccl. dist., partly also in Bradford par., N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles NE. of Halifax - dist., pop. 3578; township, 1302 ac., pop. 2754; P.O., T.O.; is a local government district, and has mfrs. of worsted and damask; contains Shelf Hall, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Halifax Parish Shelf Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Shelf |
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