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Brighouse

1 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brighouse 2 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Harold . 1882–1958, British novelist and dramatist, best known for his play Hobson's Choice (1915)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Other contenders include Roger - a Pug, Toy Poodle and Ugly Boi cross - from Brighouse, in West Yorkshire, and Marnie - a French Bulldog - from Swindon, in Wiltshire.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

Little Brighouse is a candidate in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge on Wye.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

Dr Michael Ehrlich is a dentist based at a practice in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2020

Elland Bridge, a busy route between Elland and Brighouse, near Huddersfield, could take months to repair.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2015

We chatted very pleasantly on the road, and it was agreed, with no dissentient, that I should call at the first tavern we came to in Brighouse, and do a bit of busking.

From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

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