Boothtown

Boothtown

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 53.73
longitude=-01.88
official_name =Boothtown
population =
metropolitan_district=
metropolitan_county= West Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster=
post_town= HALIFAX
postcode_district = HX3
postcode_area= HX
dial_code= 01422
os_grid_reference= SE0826

Boothtown is a village in West Yorkshire, England.Located on the A647 Halifax to Queensbury road. It was on this road that Percy Shaw came up with the idea of cat's eyes as an aid to road safety.


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