Gomersal is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, part of Cleckheaton, near Bradford and the River Spen. It is known for the Luddite uprising of 1812 when rioters protested against the powerlooms. Many rioters were injured or killed and the ringleaders executed at York. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Cleckheaton is an English town in the county of West Yorkshire, south of Bradford, east of Brighouse and west of Batley. ... This article discusses the city Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. ... The River Spen is a river in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... The Luddites were a social movement of English workers in the early 1800s who protested – often by destroying textile machines – against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution that they felt threatened their jobs. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ...

The riots provided Charlotte Brontë with material for her novel Shirley. Gomersal was the hometown of her friend Mary Taylor who lived at the Red House which is called Briarmains in the novel. The house is now Red House Museum. Charlotte Brontë by George Richmond, 1850 Charlotte Brontë (April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855) was an English novelist, the eldest of the trio of Brontë sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature. ... Shirley is a novel by Charlotte Brontë, published in 1849. ... Red House Museum is a historic house and museum in Gomersal, West Yorkshire, England. ...

John Wesley preached in Gomersal. John Wesley (June 17, 1703–March 2, 1791) was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who founded the Methodist movement. ...

External links

• Gomersal Railway Station