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  West Yorkshire - MSN Encarta
West Yorkshire, non-administrative metropolitan county, northern England, bounded on the north and east by North Yorkshire; on the south by South Yorkshire; on the south-west by Greater Manchester; and on the west by Lancashire.
West Yorkshire was created by the local government reforms in 1974 from the western part of the former West Riding of Yorkshire; in 1986 the council was abolished, and five new metropolitan district councils were created: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield.
The population of West Yorkshire was estimated in 2001 at 2,079,217.
uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761569643/West_Yorkshire.html   (529 words)

  
 Ackworth, West Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ackworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the small River Went.
Ackworth is home to Ackworth School, one of the older schools in Britain.
Ackworth Howard (CE)School is one of three primary schools, situated in Low Ackworth, the others being the Bell Lane and Mill Dam Schools in Moortop.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ackworth,_West_Yorkshire   (325 words)

  
 West Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire.
There are currently plans for a tram system in West Yorkshire, but those for a Leeds Supertram were rejected by the government in 2005.
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of West Yorkshire at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Yorkshire   (470 words)

  
 Welcome to Ackworth School
Ackworth School was founded as a boarding school for Quaker boys and girls in 1779.
The Quaker ethos of looking for the good in people, encouraging the individual and making time each day for periods of quiet reflection still lies very much at the heart of the School.
At the same time, Ackworth is academically very successful and has a multitude of extra-curricular activities.
www.ackworthschool.com   (106 words)

  
 GENUKI: Ackworth
"ACKWORTH, (or High Ackworth) a parish-town, in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 3 mile from Pontefract, 5 from Ferrybridge, 8 from Wakefield, 28 from York.
Ackworth is nominally divided into two villages, called High and Low, adjoining each other.
The school at this place was originally an appendage to the Foundling Hospital in London, and built partly by original subscription, and partly by aid of Parliament.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/YKS/WRY/Ackworth/index.html   (530 words)

  
 ACKWORTH SCHOOL
Ackworth School, founded in 1779, has large, Georgian buildings of great distinction.
For this reason Ackworth offers a rich variety of activities and all pupils are strongly encouraged to take part in them.
Above all, Ackworth is a Quaker school where we look for the good in people and encourage the individual.
www.isbi.com /isbi-viewschool/1956-ACKWORTH_SCHOOL.html   (632 words)

  
 Ackworth School - Schoolforge-UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From Schoolforge-UK Ackworth School, in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, is a pleasant co-educational independent school with a beautiful Georgian campus.
The Ackworth system is called Perseus, after the hero who risked being turned to stone conquering the Gorgon Medusa.
Linux is perfectly suited to network tasks, and Perseus runs a dhcp server, to hand out IP numbers to machines on the network, a web-cache to speed up and control internet access and a domain name server to resolve both local and external network names.
www.schoolforge.org.uk /index.php?title=Ackworth_School&printable=yes   (386 words)

  
 Bingham Genealogy - Bingham ancestors
He married in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, 20 March 1818, Lucinda Gates, born in Ackworth, Cheshire, New Hampshire, 19 September 1797; died in Ogden, 3 January 1874, daughter of Thomas and Patty (Plumly) Gates.
Leaving Far West toward the end of March, Erastus and his family arrived in Hancock County, Illinois, in April, 1839.
Thomas Bingham, christened in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 4 August 1588, son of Thomas and Mary (Longley) Bingham, died in Sheffield in 1649; buried in Sheffield, 12 February 1649.
www.familyhistorypages.com /Bingham.htm   (8476 words)

  
 West Yorkshire Police ::: Neighbourhood Policing :::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A number of arrests have been made this week at that location and the NPT are working closely with the ASB unit and a local residents group.
Visit the West Yorkshire Beatcrime website - !http://www.beatcrime.info/ - where you can use your postcode to obtain crime figures for your local neighbourhood.
The site was conceived and funded by West Yorkshire Police Authority and developed in conjunction with West Yorkshire Police.
www.westyorkshire.police.uk /wypnpt/NPT.asp?id=55   (1217 words)

  
 About the YSRA - YORKSHIRE-SQUASH
About the Y.S.R.A. The YSRA was formed in 1936 to run the game of squash within Yorkshire.
Since that time the county has won the Inter County Championship on a number of occasions, produced numerous international players and has gained an enviable reputation as the hot bed of the UK’s squash fraternity.
The YSRA currently administers the running of the Yorkshire League, one of the premier leagues in England regularly featuring players in the World’s top ten.
www.yorkshire-squash.fsnet.co.uk /about/about.html   (145 words)

  
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Community Centre, Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH
Ackworth in West Yorkshire is both an historical and beautiful place to visit, as the images below will show.
Meeting minutes will be placed here as soon as they are available for you to click and download in PDF format.
www.ackworthparishcouncil.gov.uk   (345 words)

  
 "Whitchurch", Bracken Hill Court, Doncaster Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire - Viewing Property - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Bracken Hill Court is ideally placed just outside the village of Ackworth, which is perfect for everyday essentials.
If more leisure time is what you're after, the magnificent Yorkshire countryside is just waiting to be explored with endless walks and places to spend relaxing days out with family and friends.
SmartEstates display information about properties on behalf of third parties for whom they are not agents nor representatives, and are therefore not responsible for the validity of the details relating to properties shown.
www.smartnewhomes.com /Property/view.aspx?propertyID=1738754   (489 words)

  
 West Yorkshire
West Yorks County Dist AA Miss Sheila Scowcroft, 66 Hollingthorpe Ave, Hall Green, Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Police AC Heather Mitchell, Operations Support, Cardigan House, Carr Gate, Wakefield.
Yorkshire Veterans AA Tim Cock, 45 Broad Lane, Upperthong, Holmfirth HD9 3XE.
www.noeaa-athletics.org.uk /clubs/westyorks.htm   (832 words)

  
 Pontefract, takeaways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Berrys Butties, 01977 704660, 30 Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF81DB
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway, 01977 794824, 122 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF82HD
Monkhill Sandwiches, 01977 799905, 12 Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF81JD
www.topmenus.co.uk /westyorkshire/pontefract/takeaways.htm   (596 words)

  
 Warehousing Yorkshire for Industrial Warehousing Units in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire.
arehousing Yorkshire is run by a firm of Chartered Surveyors specialising in commercial and industrial warehousing predominantly within the Yorkshire region.
Including warehousing in South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
The units range in size from 600 to 1,200 sq ft and have roller shutter and personnel doors to the front elevation.
www.warehousing-yorkshire.co.uk   (121 words)

  
 Ofsted – Reports Section
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school for boys and girls.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was inspected on 10 Oct 2001.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School inspection report
www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=130977   (286 words)

  
 Live Incident Feed
Appliances from Featherstone, Wakefield, Pontefract and 1 from South Yorkshire attended.
Appliances attended from Skelmanthorpe, Wakefield and 2 appliances from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Standing corn on fire,3 square kilometres, 3 appliances West Yorkshire, 5 appliances South Yorkshire.
www.westyorksfire.gov.uk /new/incidentFeed/media_liveIncidentFeed.htm   (2704 words)

  
 West Yorkshire WATER SPORTS - Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Diving, Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Surfing - Tourist Net UK ...
This section covers Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Surfing, etc. in the West Yorkshire area.
Not all the water-based activities available in the area are listed but if you know of an appropriate activity provider who does not yet have an entry, please submit the information here.
The Club meets every Wednesday from 9pm - 10pm in the The Old Oak Inn, which can be found at 349 Bradford Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire.
www.touristnetuk.com /ne/westyorks/activities/watersports/index.asp   (753 words)

  
 Rawmarsh - Family History, Genealogy, Surnames and Local History.
William Heath born in 1857 in Leeds Yorkshire appears in the 1901 census in Potternewton along with his wife Hannah also born in 1857 in Barwick in Elmet.
The village of Ravenfield is in South Yorkshire, near Rotherham.
Peter and Elizabeth Jackson are my 3x great grandparents and were both born in Ackworth, West Yorkshire.
www.curiousfox.com /history/westridingyorkshire_38.html   (2012 words)

  
 Ackworth garden centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A shopping experience to remember awaits you at Ackworth Garden Centre, near Pontefract says proprietor Simon Harpin, B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture.
Browse at your leisure around one of the most comprehensive and exciting range of gardening products on display anywhere.
Ackworth Garden Centre, Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Nr Pontefract, Tel: 01977 612660
www.ackworthgardencentre.co.uk /default.htm   (71 words)

  
 Yorkshire Folk Arts: Regional Directory: West Yorkshire Folk Clubs
Yorkshire Folk Arts: Regional Directory: West Yorkshire Folk Clubs
Ackworth Batley Bradford Cleckheaton Dewsbury Huddersfield Keighley Kirklees Leeds Liversedge Otley Ripponden Snaith Wakefield Wharfedale
Every Monday (except bank holidays) at The Masons Arms, Bell Lane, Ackworth.
www.yorkshire-folk-arts.com /directory/clubs_west.html   (439 words)

  
 Jagcats Breakers, Spares and Repairs
The business is based on Bell Lane in Ackworth, West Yorkshire but is not that easy to find.
Two Russian Jaguar owners came all the way to Yorkshire to collect the spares they needed.
The Boot and Shoe in Ackworth can trace its history back to the 15th century when it was an important coaching inn and stopping off point for travellers heading to and from Scarborough, Sheffield, Lincolnshire, Wakefield and Doncaster.
www.jagcatsuk.co.uk   (509 words)

  
 Ackworth Moor Top Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
The Tulip Inn Leeds/Castleford is perfect for all the family and it is the ideal base to explore Yorkshire.
Located at Junction 32 of the M62 this stylish hotel is next to Xscape, Yorkshire's ultimate indoor real snow ski and entertainment destination.
Standing in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside close to Leeds, Oulton Hall combines all the elegance of a Victorian mansion with all the modern facilities you would expect.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/ackworth-moor-top.asp   (381 words)

  
 Business Directory Ackworth Moor Top - UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Ackworth Moor Top Companies - Add your Business to FreeIndex now.
The companies below are all located in Ackworth Moor Top.
Its completely free to advertise your business within the FreeIndex.co.uk Ackworth Moor Top directory, and only takes a few minutes.
www.freeindex.co.uk /Yorkshire/West_Yorkshire/Ackworth_Moor_Top   (94 words)

  
 Find Ackworth at myEweb.com
Ackworth School, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF7 7LT 01977 611401 Mixed, 7to18, Day and Boarding 370+ pupils, Quaker
Settled in around 500 by Saxon settlers after the Romans left Britain, the village was named after the area was cleared of v...
Ackworth, IA vacations: Find the best Ackworth hotels, attractions, maps, pictures, weather, airport information, travel advice and more on Yahoo!
uk.myeweb.com /web/index.php?qry_str=Ackworth   (232 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | West Yorkshire | Teenager killed as car hits post
A teenager was killed when his car went out of control and hit a telegraph pole, police say.
The accident happened on a tight bend of the A638 Doncaster Road in Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire at about 0230 BST on Sunday.
Police said the 18-year-old man, from Doncaster, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3884089.stm   (113 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | West Yorkshire | Fire at former civic building
More than 50 firefighters have dealt with a fire at the old town hall in Featherstone.
Crews from Pontefract and Featherstone were called to the burning building in Purston Park, on Ackworth Road, Purston, at 0255 GMT on Tuesday.
The first floor was badly damaged in the fire, which took more than two hours to extinguish.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3356057.stm   (105 words)

  
 Music clubs in the Yorkshire area for violin cello viola double bass - Music club
Music clubs in the Yorkshire area for violin cello viola double bass - Music club
Ackworth Concert society Tenter Ings House, 83 Pontefract Rd, High Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire,
Bradford Chamber Concerts 22 Sunset Drive, IIkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8LS, Tel: 01943 609744
www.violinvaluations.com /music_clubs_yorkshire.htm   (246 words)

  
 Accountants in YORKSHIRE » Yell.com
St. Michaels Mews, 18, St. Michaels Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 3AW
Cleveland Chambers, 32, Wood St, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 3LW
The Drill Hall, 56, Leeds Rd, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8EQ
www.yell.com /quickclicks/SP/A/Accountants/Yorkshire   (246 words)

  
 man and van vans removals west yorkshire house removals west yorkshire moving house west yorkshire.
man and van vans removals west yorkshire house removals west yorkshire moving house west yorkshire.
If you are you moving in the UK between early June and Mid September you could be in the new TV series Moving Day
P H Movers 117 Cemetery Road Heckmondwike West Yorkshire WF16 9EG
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