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Whitwood, town and township (ry. sta. Altofts and Whitwood), Featherstone par., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4½ miles NW. of Pontefract, 1082 ac., pop. 4102; P.O.; has mfrs. of earthenware, tiles, bricks, &C. Whitwood is a local government district.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Featherstone Parish Whitwood Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Whitwood |
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