Utley, West Yorkshire
Utley is a village within the county of West Yorkshire, England, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Keighley town centre.
History
In 1086 the Craven section of the Domesday Book lists Utelaia as owned by the Viking Vilts. He was taxed on c120 acres (c50 hectares) of arable ploughland here. He also owned Newsholme but shared Oakworth with Gamel Bern.[1]
Facilities
Utley consists of upper and lower Utley, divided by Skipton Road.
It has a large secondary school on Greenhead Lane (University Academy Keighley), and previously had a primary school on the same road. Utley also has a local newsagents, pub, restaurant and a children's park in the Beechcliffe area.
Within Utley is a large cemetery[2] which is the final resting place for many people from Utley and Keighley, including surrounding villages such as Riddlesden and Steeton.
Near to the cemetery, just across the River Aire, is Keighley Golf Club, an 18 hole private members course.
Transport
The access to Utley is good as the B6265 road (Skipton Road) runs through it.
Local buses are mostly provided by Transdev in Keighley and Transdev in Burnley & Pendle with a handful of journeys by Jackson's of Silsden.
References
- ↑ "Utley Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/4058876233_1c4706a2e7.jpg
Coordinates: 53°52′51″N 1°55′14″W / 53.88083°N 1.92056°W