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Mirfield, town and par. with ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Calder - par. (partly within the parl. limits of Dewsbury), 3765 ac., pop. 15,872; town, 4¾ m. NE. of Huddersfield, 3407 ac., pop. 11,508; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper; Mirfield and its neighbourhood are largaly engaged in the mfr. of woollen cloths, carpets, and blankets; there are several collieries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Mirfield Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Mirfield |
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