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Shibden

Shibden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, east of Halifax. The name comes from scepe dene meaning " sheep valley". Shibden was a wool town.

Scout Hall[?], built in 1860, and Shibden Hall[?] built in the 15th century, are the main attractions, as well as the West Yorkshire Folk Museum[?].

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