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Huddersfield (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 39 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.6500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 47 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.7833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in Colne Valley. It grew in the 18th century from a large village into a weaving center with the construction of Calder and Marsden Canal and the Industrial Revolution. It is known for its madrigal groups and football teams. Besides textiles, industries now also include engineering and chemicals. |
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| Huddersfield (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Huddersfield (British English-P,U,N)
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| Huderesfeld (H,V)
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| Hudresfeld (H,V)
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............ | used in the 12th century, meaning "Huder's feld" |
| Oderesfelt (H,V,Anglo-Saxon,U,N)
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............ | recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 |
| Odresfeld (H,V,Anglo-Saxon,U,N)
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............ | recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 |
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was medieval center |
| city (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| near/adjacent to .... |
Grimescar Roman tilery .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Europe, United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Kirklees) [8712988] |
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Quarmby .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Kirklees) [7030468] |
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