Menston is a village and
civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England
.
Along with
Burley in
Wharfedale
, Menston is part of Wharfedale Ward
in the metropolitan
borough of the City of Bradford
. It has a population of 4,660.
Landmarks
Menston's
Anglican parish church is
dedicated to
St John the Divine,
and is part of the
Diocese of Bradford.
Other
notable buildings include High Royds Hospital
and St. Mary's School, Menston
comprehensive school.
The site
of High Royds
Hospital which is in the City of Leeds
metropolitan borough, is now being converted into a
new set of homes called "Highroyds Village". This is a
reflection of Menston's growing size. In the past 20 years there
has been increased demand for houses in this desirable area. The
population of Menston has been steadily increasing. As a result
Menston primary school, which was threatened with closure in the
1980s, is also seeing increased student numbers. Highroyds is
mentioned in the
Kaiser Chiefs song of
the same name, from the album,
Yours Truly Angry Mob.
Transport
It lies on
the A65, approximately ten miles north-west
of the centre of Leeds
and 9 miles
north of Bradford
centre,
between Guiseley
and Burley-in-Wharfedale. Menston also has a railway
station
(also adjacent to those of Guiseley and Burley) on
the Wharfedale line, with direct
trains to Leeds
, Bradford Forster Square
and Ilkley
. There are bus services to Leeds, Otley
and Wetherby
(an infrequent bus service run by Utopia).
Menston
once had rail links to Otley, via the (now closed) Arthington
to Menston Line.
Gallery
File:Menston Post Office.jpg|Menston Post OfficeFile:Shops in
Menston1.jpg|Shops on Main Street and Burley Lane junctionFile:Malt
Shovel, Menston.jpg|The Malt ShovelFile:Menston Arms.jpg|Menston
Arms
References
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