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Kippax, par., township, and vil., with ry. sta., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on eminence near river Aire, 3½ miles NW. of Pontefract and 9½ miles SE. of Leeds--par., 5600 ac. (including part of Ledsham par.), pop. 5658; township, 1632 ac., pop. 2533; P.O.; malting is carried on, and extensive coal mines are in viciuity; Kippax Park, seat, is near the vil.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish, township, and village, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Kippax AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Kippax |
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