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RISHWORTH, a township in Halifax parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 6 miles S W of Halifax. Acres, 6, 190. Real property, £4, 551. Pop. in 1851, 1, 540; in 1861, 1, 244. Houses, 252. The manor belongs to the trustees of the Savile estates. Cotton-spinning and paper-making are carried on. There is a large endowed school, givingboard and education to 30 boys in the upper department, to 25 boys in the lower department, and to 15 girls.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Halifax Parish Rishworth Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Rishworth |
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