Kirkheaton

K5I1R1K5H4E1A1T1O1N1
/ˈkərkhiːtən/

proper noun

A small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).
  2. A village in Kirkburton parish, Huddersfield district, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1818).

Origin

From Old English cirice (“church”) + heah (“high”) + tun (“tun”).

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APA

Kirkheaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkheaton

MLA

“Kirkheaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkheaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kirkheaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkheaton.

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