Beggarington
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Beggarington, also known as Beggerington and Begerington[1][2] is a hamlet consisting of a few houses about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) north of Hartshead in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. It is situated in a bend of the B6119 road at the junction with the road from Roberttown. Beggerington has traditionally been considered a part of Hartshead.[1] The place name means either "where the berries grow"[3] or is related to beggar.[4]
A coal mine was recorded here in the 19th century as "Beggarington Pit, Hartshead".[5]
A waste water treatment works named Beggarington is located off Green Lane, a public bridleway.[citation needed]