Scarcroft

Scarcroft

The New Inn
Scarcroft
 Scarcroft shown within West Yorkshire
Population 1,194 (2011)
Civil parishScarcroft
Metropolitan boroughCity of Leeds
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LEEDS
Postcode district LS14
Dialling code 0113
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentElmet
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Coordinates: 53°51′40″N 1°27′28″W / 53.8610°N 1.4577°W / 53.8610; -1.4577

Scarcroft is an upmarket village and civil parish 6 miles (10 km) north east of Leeds city centre in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the main A58 road between Leeds and Wetherby. Scarcroft has a LS14 postcode and two of the most expensive streets in Yorkshire and the Humber - Ling Lane and Bracken Park. It has a population of 1,153[1] increasing to 1,194 at the 2011 Census.[2]

The village of Bardsey is further 1 mile (2 km) eastwards on the A58 towards Wetherby.

The Scarcroft Watermill was built in 1810 to grind corn.

Toll Bar House, this was used between 1826 and 1876 when a toll system was in place between Wetherby and Leeds.

There is one pub in Scarcroft, the New Inn, established in 1852.[3] It was at one time called The Bracken Fox but reverted to its former name in 2011.[4] The village's shop and post office have closed. The closest local shops are in Bardsey, Shadwell and Whinmoor. The closest supermarkets are Tesco in Seacroft and Morrisons in Wetherby. Scarcroft is also renowned for having among the most expensive streets in Leeds; Bracken Park - recently revealed as the most expensive - and Ling Lane, regularly appearing in top ten lists.

Location grid

 East Keswick
Shadwell Thorner
   Scarcroft  
Seacroft

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "The New Inn". Vintage Inns. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pub Review: The New Inn, Wetherby Road, Scarcroft". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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