a town in the wapentake of Morley, in the county of York, 187 miles from London. It is situated on the river Calder, and was formerly more extensive than it is at present. Large quantities of coarse woollen goods are manufactured here. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 4566, in 1811 to 13,740, in 1821 to 16,261, and in 1831 to 19,854.