Crigglestone

Crigglestone
Crigglestone
 Crigglestone shown within West Yorkshire
Population 9,189 
OS grid referenceSE316164
Civil parishCrigglestone
Metropolitan boroughCity of Wakefield
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentWakefield
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Coordinates: 53°38′38″N 1°31′21″W / 53.644004°N 1.522586°W

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. On 29 July 1941, an explosion occurred at the Crigglestone Colliery, killing 21 men.[1] The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.

This area has two Anglican churches: the Church of St James, Chapelthorpe, and the Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Fionn. "Crigglestone Pit Disaster 29th July 1941". www.healeyhero.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ↑ The Church of England: A church near you, St James, Chapelthorpe Retrieved 23 April 2014
  3. ↑ The Church of England: A church near you, St John the Divine, Calder Grove Retrieved 23 April 2014

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