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Gomersal occurs as town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Bradford and the River Spen. These are known for the Luddite uprising of 1812 when rioters protested against the powerlooms. Numbers of rioters were hurt or even flushed & a ringleaders executed at York. A riots provided Charlotte Brontë with material for her novel Shirley. Gomersal was a hometown of her friend Mary Taylor world health organization lived at a Red Home which is known as Briarmains in the novel. A home is okay, Red House Museum. John Wesley preached in Gomersal.
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Gomersal Park Hotel Information about accommodation, facilities, menus and events catering. Gomersal Colliery Memorial Project A Local Heritage Initiative project to raise awareness of the mining heritage in the area of Oakwell Hall Country Park, once the site of Gomersal Colliery. Red House Museum Information about the museum with links to Charlotte Bronte; includes admission and location details. |
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