Burley in Wharfedale

For Burley in Leeds, also in West Yorkshire, see Burley, Leeds.
Burley-in-Wharfedale

18th- and 19th-century stone terraced housing in the village centre
Burley-in-Wharfedale
 Burley-in-Wharfedale shown within West Yorkshire
Population 7,338 
OS grid referenceSE165464
   – London 175 mi (282 km)  SSE
Civil parishBurley
Metropolitan boroughCity of Bradford
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ILKLEY
Postcode district LS29
Dialling code 01943
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentShipley
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UK
England
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Coordinates: 53°54′49″N 1°44′53″W / 53.9137°N 1.7480°W / 53.9137; -1.7480

Burley-in-Wharfedale, is a village and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England, and is situated within the Wharfedale valley.

The village is situated on the A65 road, approximately 11 miles (18 km) north-west from Leeds city centre, 8 miles (13 km) north from Bradford, 3 miles (5 km) from the spa town of Ilkley and 2 miles (3 km) from the market town of Otley. The hamlet of Burley Woodhead, a cluster of farms and homes at the foot of Burley Moor, is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-west.

History

Originally a small agricultural community with likely Roman and Anglo-Saxon[1] roots, Burley developed in the late 18th and 19th centuries into an industrial village with many residents employed at Greenholme Mills, cotton mills powered from a goit fed from the River Wharfe. The cotton mill no longer operates, but the goit is now utilised to provide hydro electric power,[2] and a weir remains.

The development of industrial and commercial centres in the nearby cities of Leeds and Bradford, combined with rail and bus links, caused major changes to the village in the early 20th century. Council housing was built in the 1920s and 1950s, as the village became a dormitory settlement for the two cities. With developments in the second half of the 20th century, Burley became a prosperous but socially diverse village. The village has a high percentage of elderly and retired people, and young families attracted by job opportunities, local schools and new housing developments.

In 2006, following a petition to the local authority and permission from the Secretary of State, Burley gained its own Parish Council.

Community

The Parish Church of St Mary's

Burley population is 7,338.[3] With Menston, Burley is part of Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford.

The village contains a range of local businesses. Burley public buildings include the Queens' Hall, originally built as a lecture hall for mill workers. Recent work by community groups has resulted in developments including a new nature reserve, and the village green which contains a central water feature.

The village has two state primary schools, Burley and Woodhead Primary School and Burley Oaks Primary School, and a private primary and nursery school for girls and boys.

Burley churches are those for Anglicans, Calvinists, Methodists, and Catholics. The Anglican Parish Church is dedicated to St Mary.

Burley has a range of housing types and age, and terrace houses and cottages at the centre. The former hospital was converted into private townhouses and flats.

Burley has a railway station on the Wharfedale Line, with direct trains to Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley, and links to other local urban areas.

Notable people

Burley Woodhead was home to the television celebrity, the late Richard Whiteley, until his death in 2005. It may have been the birthplace of Walter of Burley (1274-1344), a medieval English logician and theologian. Mark James, Ryder Cup captain in 1999, lives in the village. British cyclist Scott Thwaites is from Burley; in 2012 he became the Men's Elite Road Race Champion in the National road cycling championships held at Otley.[4]

Location grid

 Askwith
Ben Rhydding Menston
   Burley in Wharfedale  
Burley Woodhead

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Burley-In-Wharfedale Conservation Area" (PDF). West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Greenholme Mill Hydro...", Power from the Landscape
  3. ↑ "Burley CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yorkshire cycle racer's Otley win". BBC News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

External links

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