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Birstall
Newest Review: ... Ikea, Borders with Starbucks, Currys, Comet, WH Smiths, Boots, Next and Gap are just a few. But don't miss the smaller ... more  ... local shops in the main town about a mile down the road. Travel about a mile along the A62 towards Huddersfield and turn right at the traffic lights into the village centre.On Thursdays the market place is a bustle of activity with a small market.
Return to the main A62 and follow the brown tourist signs to Oakwell Hall and you will find Oakwell Country Park.
The hall is an Elizabethan Manor House where Charlotte Bronte often visited and where one of her books was based. The Hall is open to the public (small charge pa...more |
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Bronte Ways - Part 1
The Bronte Way is a trail of about 43 miles stretching from Birst ... |
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Bronte Ways - Part 2
The Bronte Way is a trail stretching from Oakwell Hall at Birstal ... |
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Birstall in West Yorkshire, Bronte connections, country park ... (325 words)
by lellagrace - written on 15.08.06 (Useful, 2738 readings)
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Birstall, in West Yorkshire, is a small town which is the birthplace of Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen. His statue stands in the cobbled market square, overlooking a small selection of shops. The town of Birstall is situated off the A62 between Leeds and Huddersfield. At the motorway M62 Junction 27 there is a retail park with a variety of large retail outlets. Ikea, Borders with Starbucks, Currys, Comet, WH Smiths, Boots, Next and Gap are just a few. But don't miss the smaller local shops in the main town about a mile down the road. Travel about a mile along the A62 towards Huddersfield and turn right at the traffic lights into the village ...
