Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton is a neighbourhood of Castleford in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. The area is next to Junction 32 of the M62 motorway and the Glasshoughton railway station, and borders Pontefract.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Castleford, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Glass Houghton”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Malt Shovel and The Royal Oak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castleford and Airedale.
Castleford
Town
New Fryston
Village
Glasshoughton
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71578° or 53° 42′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.33772° or 1° 20′ 16″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C5WPM86+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Swedish—“Glasshoughton” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “グラスホートン”
- Swedish: “Glass Houghton”
- “Glass Houghton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Red Hill and Round Hill.
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Highlights: Bronte Square and St Paul’s.
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