Place:West Bretton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameWest Bretton
TypeVillage, Civil parish
Coordinates53.633°N 1.567°W
Located inWest Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inWest Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
Yorkshire, England    
See alsoWakefield Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Wakefield (metropolitan borough), West Yorkshire, Englandmetropoliotan borough of which it has been a part since 1974
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West Bretton is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It lies 7 miles (11 km) from Wakefield, close to junction 38 of the M1 motorway. It has a population of 546.

Prior to 1974, West Bretton was a civil parish in Wakefield Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

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