Littletown, Liversedge, Kirklees
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Littletown is one of the constituent settlements of the district of
Liversedge Liversedge is an industrial town in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Liversedge lies between Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike. The Kirklees ward is now called Liversedge and ...
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, much of the town centre was demolished in the 1960s for road widening. Although local residents always refer to it as a town, its size and population are similar to that of a village. Although it is literally a ''little town'' the place name is reputedly named after a Mr Little.


Education

Littletown Junior Infant & Nursery School is in the settlement.


Church

St Andrew's Methodist church is in Littletown.


Sports

There is an amateur
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team, Littletown, who play as part of the West Yorkshire Association Football League.


References

Heavy Woollen District Populated places in West Yorkshire {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub