a township of the wapentake of Aybrig, in the west riding of the county of York. It is situated on the river Calder, and had formerly a cathedral and a strong castle. It is 186 miles distant from London, in a manufacturing district near Huddersfield. The population in 1801 was 3751; in 1811, 4613; and in 1821, 5679. The whole parish of Almonbury, which includes other townships, contained, in 1821, 23,171 inhabitants.