Mirfield

Mirfield is a town in West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. It is on the main road between Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Wakefield.

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Town - West Yorkshire - England - Dewsbury - Huddersfield - Wakefield

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The 13th century St. Mary's Church was rebuilt by Sir George Gilbert Scott.

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It is the birthplace of Patrick Stewart, who plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard in , and of cyclist Brian Robinson, the first Briton ever to win a stage of the Tour de France.

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Patrick Stewart - Jean-Luc Picard - Cyclist - Brian Robinson - Tour de France

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Roger Moore of James Bond fame was once a resident of the village.

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Roger Moore - James Bond

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Schools in Mirfield include: Mirfield Free Grammar, Castlehall, Battyeford and Crossley Fields (formerly Wellhouse).

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The Mirfield Theological College was where Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury lectured from 1976 for two years. Archbishop Trevor Huddleston spent his last days in Mirfield at the Community of the Resurrection.

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Rowan Williams - Archbishop of Canterbury - Trevor Huddleston

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