a township of the wapentake of Agbrigg, 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, and is noted for its extensive manufactures of woollens. It has a good grammar-school. The population in 1841 was 8828; in 1851, 9749.