Adwalton
| Adwalton | |
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 Adwalton | |
  Adwalton Adwalton shown within West Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE2229 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD11 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Adwalton is a village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Leeds and is now generally regarded as part of the larger village of Drighlington. It is in the BD11 (Bradford) postcode area. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was only limited. It is included in the Morley, West Yorkshire ward of Leeds City Council.
It is notable as the site of the Battle of Adwalton Moor in 1643;[1] an event of the First English Civil War .
References
- ↑ "Battle of Adwalton Moor". Retrieved 2008-09-24.
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- Battle of Adwalton Moor - History of War.org
- The ancient parish of Birstall: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Adwalton was in this parish).
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