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Roberttown

Coordinates: 53°41′57″N 1°42′09″W / 53.6992°N 1.7025°W / 53.6992; -1.7025
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Village street

Roberttown is a village, in the township of Liversedge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England and is historically, part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]

Industry

For most of the 1980s and early 1990s Roberttown served as the Headquarters of Halewood International after the company headquarters relocated there from Horbury.

Religion

All Saints church

All Saints' is the local Anglican church. It is located on Church Road.[2]

Education

Roberttown C of E Junior and Infant School stands on Church Road not far from All Saints' Church.[3]

Sport

Liversedge Cricket Club have their ground in the village near the New Inn on Roberttown Lane. They play in the Central Yorkshire League.

References

  1. ^ "History of Roberttown, in Kirklees and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Raising the roof in Roberttown church appeal". Spenborough Guardian. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School". Huddersfield Examiner. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

53°41′57″N 1°42′09″W / 53.6992°N 1.7025°W / 53.6992; -1.7025