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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

Leader Jane Dodds says she will take up the issue with the candidate, Little Brighouse.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2022

Rosie Brighouse, from human rights group Liberty, said the judgement relating to police stops involving journalist material was a "major victory for the free press".

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2016

I did it in Brighouse, about 20 minutes away from where I live, and I didn't even know there were that many people who lived there.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2012

Brighouse Gazette—"One of those really great books associated with the names of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland."

From The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation by Edward Maitland

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