Crigglestone
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Coordinates: 53°38′38″N 1°31′21″W / 53.644004°N 1.522586°W
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 Crigglestone
Crigglestone shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Population | 9,189 |
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| OS grid reference | SE316164 |
| Civil parish | Crigglestone |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Wakefield |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF4 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Wakefield |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" (along with neighbouring "Orberie") in the Domesday Book. In 1941, there was a disaster at Crigglestone Colliery; 22 men died underground. The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.
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