Elland

Elland is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, England, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. Its name comes from "ea-land", land near the water.

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Town - County - West Yorkshire - England - Halifax, England - River Calder - Calder and Hebble Navigation

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Elland was famous for its durable flagstones which, thanks to the nearby canal, could be transported very economically all over the county. Elland is also the home of the "Gannex" raincoat and of a particular type of boiled sweet.

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The town is also home to the Rex Cinema, one of the few remaining independent cinemas in Britain.

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Elland Road is the name of the football ground in Leeds, Yorkshire that is home to Leeds United F.C. who play in the Football League Championship.

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Football - Leeds United F.C. - Football League Championship

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