Dewsbury

Dewsbury is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. It is on the River Calder. A bit of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway goes there. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds.

It was an important centre for wool milling. They collected used woollen items, mixed them with new wool and made heavy blankets and uniforms.

Dewsbury Minster is near the River Calder. Some of it was built in the 13th century. The market was set up in the 14th century.

In 1770, a short branch of the Calder and Hebble Navigation reached the town. That helped the mills because the boats could get to to Manchester and Hull.

The town now has a large Muslim community.

Dewsbury Media

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  Dewsbury Minster, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Taken on the afternoon of Saturday the 15th August 2009.

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  The County Court, Eightlands, Dewsbury The court was established in 1846, but this building is late 19C according to the English Heritage listing. It is notable for the large eaves brackets and roof overhang. There were formerly to houses on the site of the play area in the foreground.

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  Steam engine, Providence Mills, Dewsbury

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  Machell's Shoddy and Mungo Mill in Dewsbury town centre

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  Dewsbury Market Place taken on the afternoon of Saturday 15th August 2009.

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  Junction of Northgate and Halifax Road

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  Dewsbury Market, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK. Taken on the afternoon of Saturday 15th August 2009.

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  Markazi Masjid, Savile Town

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  Kingsway, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Taken by Flickr user:Tim Green aka atoach on Sunday the 15th of February 2015.

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  Dewsbury Bus Station