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Get startedOverthorpe lies within the historic market town of Dewsbury, a centre that grew during the 19th‑century textile boom and now offers a mix of residential and small‑business character.
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Overthorpe is a locality within the market town of Dewsbury, located in West Yorkshire, England. Dewsbury sits on the River Calder and on an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway, lying to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dewsbury experienced significant growth during the 19th century as a mill town and later faced decline. It is the largest town in the Heavy Woollen District. The built‑up area of Dewsbury had a population of 63,722 according to the 2021 Census.