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Encyclopedia > Oakworth

Oakworth is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley, by the River Worth. A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... 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: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Keighley (pronounced ) is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, north west of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth. ... The River Worth is a river in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. ...


Oakworth is were Michael & Susan Wilkinson Live . Oakworth Station is just down the road from their house and Michael often goes down to watch the trains


Holden Park is a historic house once owned by Sir Isaac Holden, an inventor who is said to have invented the Lucifer match and revolutionised the process of wool carding. He also owned Oakworth Hall. A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history. ... Sir Isaac Holden (1807-1897) was an inventor and manufacturer, who is known both for his work with wool-combing and with matches. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... Oakworth Hall is located in Oakworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ...


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Oakworth, near Haworth, West Yorkshire (136 words)
Oakworth is a Pennine village overlooking the Worth Valley lying between Haworth and the larger town of Keighley, in the heart of West Yorkshire's Bronte Country.
Oakworth's main claim to fame is probably as a station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway line, and as such was used in location filming of the classic 1970 film version of E.E. Nesbitt's novel, The Railway Children.
Besides its close proximity to Haworth and the moors, Oakworth also has an 18 hole golf-course nearby, and is within easy reach of the town of Keighley on the main A629 route to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales to the north and the east.
Oakworth - definition of Oakworth in Encyclopedia (124 words)
Oakworth is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley, by the River Worth.
Oakworth is a stop on the route of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
Oakworth Station was used in the filming of the original version of The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.
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