West Yorkshire

American

noun

a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2,039 sq. km).

West Yorkshire British

noun

a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Area: 2039 sq km (787 sq miles)

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The Halifax was founded in West Yorkshire in 1853, granting its first mortgage the same year, before growing to become one of the UK's largest building societies.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Dione Frost, organiser of the event in the small market town in West Yorkshire, says it's the biggest yet.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Leeds are now considering their legal options over a historic breach by Leicester when the West Yorkshire club were beaten to automatic promotion.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

West Yorkshire Police found the men had moved between several Discord servers, including one run by Zachary Law, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, who told detectives that Dyer spoke about his troubles.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

The attack delivered by the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment and the 2nd D.L.I. and the two above-mentioned companies was a complete success.

From A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 by Marden, Thomas Owen, Sir

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