Burley-in-Wharfedale is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Along with Menston, Burley is part of Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford. It lies on the A65, approximately fourteen miles north-west of the centre of Leeds, between Otley and Ilkley. Burley has a railway station on the Wharfedale line, with direct trains to Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Menston is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... 2004 Boundaries of Wharfedale Ward Wharfedale is a ward in the north east of Bradford and is situated in the Upper Wharfdale (which the ward is named after) one of the Yorkshire dales. ... A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The City of Bradistan Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. ... The A65 is a major road in England. ... Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. ... Otley on a market day, looking up Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, by the River Wharfe. ... Ilkley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, built on the south bank and valley of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale. ... The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. ... Bradford is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire. ... Ilkley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, built on the south bank and valley of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale. ...

Despite the great transport links to local urban areas Burley in Wharfedale retains its rural feel and setting in the green Wharfedale valley. An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales. ...

The village is adjoined by Burley Woodhead, a small cluster of farms and homes at the foot of Burley Moor.

Originally a small agricultural community with likely Roman and Anglo-Saxon roots, Burley developed in the late 18th and 19th centuries into an industrial village with many residents employed at the cotton mills known as Greenholme Mills, which were powered from a goit fed from the River Wharfe. Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... The cotton mill is a type of factory that was created to house spinning and weaving machinery. ... Linton Falls, on the upper Wharfe near Grassington The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England. ...

Traditional 18th and 19th century stone terraced housing in the village centre

New Housing Development in Burley, 1990s

The development of industrial and commercial centres in the nearby cities of Leeds and Bradford, combined with rail and bus links, prompted 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. Image File history File links BIWTraditionalHousing. ... Image File history File links BIWTraditionalHousing. ... Image File history File links BIWNewHousing. ... Image File history File links BIWNewHousing. ... De Beauvoir Estate, De Beauvoir Town, East London The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ...

Developments in the second half of the twentieth century have seen Burley become a prosperous but socially diverse village. The village has a high percentage of elderly and retired people, as well as many young families attracted by job opportunities, local schools and new housing developments. Students in Rome, Italy. ...

Whilst the cotton mill no longer operates, the village retains a strong range of local businesses and a strong community atmosphere.

Whilst the 1991 census give a population figure of just over 6300, the development of new housing estates has resulted in a significant population increase.

The village has two state primary schools, Burley and Woodhead Primary School and Burley Oaks Primary School, along with Ghyll Royd School, a private primary and nursery school for boys. Primary or elementary education consists of the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Day care. ...

It also has an Anglican Church, an United Reformed Church, a Methodist and a Catholic Church. The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organisation of Anglican Churches. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ...

It benefits from a range of public buildings, such as 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 village green. An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... A nature reserve (natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ... The village green in Comberton in Cambridgeshire, UK, with a pond, a village sign and a bench to enjoy the view For the community in New York, see Village Green, New York. ...

Burley Woodhead was also the home of the late Richard Whiteley, a popular television celebrity, until his death in 2005. Richard Whiteley John Richard Whiteley, OBE, DL (28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) was a British television presenter and journalist. ...

See also

• Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station

Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station is a railway station in Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England. ...

External links

• Burley in Wharfedale Community Web Site Official Burley in Wharfedale village web site, from Burley Community Council
• Burley in Wharfedale Census 1851 - 1901
• Burley-in-Wharfedale Website Burley Online Community Website
• Burley in Wharfedale Chamber of Trade
• Salem United Reformed Church in Burley in Wharfedale
• Wharfedale Forums Village Discussion Forum