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  Knottingley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knottingley is a town in the metropolitan district of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the A1 road.
Nonetheless, Knottingley remained a centre for boat building into the twentieth century.
Knottingley means "the clearing of Cnotta's people", from the Old English personal name Cnotta meaning "knot", describing a small, round man and -ingas "people of" + leāh "wood, modern lee, not the same meaning as Leah (personal name)".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knottingley   (186 words)

  
 Knottingley Scout Troop
This story has been transcribed from the 1st Knottingley Scout Troop log-book, compiled by Scout Master J H Willoughby, and is reproduced by kind permission of Joan Haigh.
The Troop had been formed in 1909 at Christ Church by the Rev. Glover, and members were the choir boys and Sunday School scholars.
Transcribed from the 1st Knottingley Scout Troop log-book, compiled by Scout Master J H Willoughby, and reproduced by kind permission of Joan Haigh.
www.knottingley.org /heroes/articles/scout_troop.htm   (2588 words)

  
 Knottingley and Ferrybridge | Historic Yorkshire Towns
Once described as the smallest town and the largest village in the country, the Yorkshire town of Knottingley, (including neighbouring Ferrybridge), has a history as rich as any town in England.
Our new Digest Community website now features all the latest letters, local news, and council press releases while our new Digest Community Forum enables you to post your own messages concerning the town, request assistance in discovering your Family History and allows you to respond to the requests of others.
Knottingley and Ferrybridge Online are publishers of The Digest magazines devoted to the market town of Pontefract and to the town of Knottingley and Ferrybridge.
www.knottingley.org   (501 words)

  
 Knottingley
Please click on the Knottingley and Ferrybridge Online banner above to be directed to the locally operated site www.knottingley.org where you will find a plethora of information regarding the Knottingley area, it’s history and industry, together with some excellent photographic material including a section covering old Aire Street.
The Knottingley and Ferrybridge Online site also has a useful current affairs section, updated monthly, by Graham Stokes, one of our local councillors, which can be found be clicking here and then selecting the monthly resource letter you wish to read.
Note that we do not necessarily endorse the content or politics but believe it is an extremely useful and practical means of communicating with the local community.
www.zen18752.zen.co.uk /html/knottingley.html   (158 words)

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