Moldgreen is a district of
Huddersfield
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,
West Yorkshire
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in England, approximately one mile (1.5 km) east of the town centre between
Dalton and
Aspley.
The main Wakefield Road, the
A629, is the main thoroughfare through the district.
The area was originally known as ''"Mold Green"'' or ''"Mould Green"'' and was a
hamlet
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in the
Kirkheaton parish and in the Dalton township.
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Rugby league
Moldgreen has a successful
amateur
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rugby league
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team based on Ridgeway, at the edge of
Dalton
See also
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Listed buildings in Almondbury
References
Areas of Huddersfield
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