Brighouse

¹ British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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Brighouse ² British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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The new approach has been welcomed by parents at the school near Brighouse.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The Lamborghini Aventador and Mazda CX5 collided at about 17:00 BST on the westbound carriageway at junction 25 near Brighouse, said police.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022

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

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2022

Photograph: Jonathan Keenan When I first saw Peter Whelan's play in an RSC production in 1981, I felt it belonged to the Manchester playwriting school of Harold Brighouse and Stanley Houghton.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2013

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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