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BRETTON, a subdistrict in Wakefield district, W. R. Yorkshire. It contains West Bretton township, two other townships, and a chapelry. Acres, 9,820. Pop., 5,057. Houses, 1,064.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a subdistrict" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wakefield Poor Law Union/Registration District Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | West Bretton |
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