Garforth
Garforth shown within West Yorkshire
Population	c.15,000
OS grid reference	SE403330
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEDS
Postcode district	LS25
Dial code	0113
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Elmet
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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Garforth is a town in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The 2001 Census lists 23,892 residents in the Garforth and Swillington ward - 80.57% of which are homeowners, 20% more than the average for Leeds. Garforth itself has around 15,000 of those people, and is the largest centre of population in the parliamentary constituency of Elmet. However, Elmet will cease to exist at the next General Election, and will be incorporated into the new constituency of Elmet and Rothwell. Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Elmet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Under the provisions of the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949, the next United Kingdom general election must be held on or before 3 June 2010. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Elmet and Rothwell will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

It owes its size to expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries during which the local land-owning Gascoigne family ran several coalmines in the area. The surrounding settlements of Micklefield, Kippax, Swillington, Methley and Allerton Bywater are all villages that prospered and grew as a result of the coal industry. Nowadays manufacturing and motor-vehicle repair account for more than a third of the workforce in the area. The surname Gascoigne derives from Gascony in France. ... Micklefield is a village in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... Kippax is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... Swillington is a small village located in Leeds which is in West Yorkshire, England. ... Methley is a dispersed village in south east Leeds, located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. ... , Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, near to Castleford. ...

More recent expansion can also be traced to a combination of overall economic success in Leeds, and the fact that Garforth is well served by transport links. The A1 and M1 are minutes away, and both have recently been linked by an extension of the M1 which passes to the West and North of the town, with two nearby access points at Junctions 46 and 47. The M1 extension has led to rapid development of commercial, light industrial and residential sites clustered around Junctions 46 and 47. There are two railway stations, Garforth and East Garforth, both on the mainline route between Leeds, York, and North Eastern England to Scotland, and between Leeds, Selby and Hull and the Yorkshire coastal resorts. Effectively, people can commute to, or visit, a wide variety of destinations quite easily, and still live in a self-contained township surrounded by open countryside, woodlands and rural villages. Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... Garforth railway station serves Garforth, West Yorkshire. ... East Garforth railway station lies in a place on earth called Garforth, West Yorkshire. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Selby Abbey Selby is a town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Schools in Garforth

Home to one secondary school and five primary schools.

Garforth Community College, a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18 is located on Lidgett Lane in Garforth. The school itself has over 2000 students and staff. It is also one of the pioneering schools behind finger-print placed lunch payment system. Furthermore, Garforth Community College runs the Garforth Art Festival, which is a display of musical talent. Garforth Community College, a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18 is located on Lidgett Lane in Garforth. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level...

Over the street from Garforth Community College is the newly refurbished Strawberry Fields Primary school, formerly known as West Garforth Primary School. As well as Strawberry Fields, Garforth is home to Ninelands Lane Primary School, Green Lane Primary School, East Garforth Primary School and St Benedict's Primary School, which is a Catholic school. Catholic schools are education ministries of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Sport

There are multiple sports teams in the local area. Garforth itself has two cricket clubs.

Nearby rugby clubs include the towns own Garforth RUFC, Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers. Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club who are based in Headingley in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Castleford Tigers are one of the most famous rugby league clubs in England. ...

Local football clubs include Leeds United, Bradford City and Huddersfield Town. Locally there are Garforth Town, and Garforth Rangers A.F.C. Brazilian football legend Sócrates was briefly a player-coach for Garforth Town at the end of 2004. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Leeds United Association Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds. ... Bradford City Association Football Club is an English football club founded in 1903 from the Yorkshire city of Bradford who currently play in League Two, the fourth-tier of English football. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, currently playing in Coca-Cola League One, and are managed by Andy Ritchie. ... Garforth Town Association Football Club are an English football team based in Garforth, West Yorkshire. ... Sócrates. ...

Location Grid

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See also

• Garforth Town A.F.C.

Garforth Town Association Football Club are an English football team based in Garforth, West Yorkshire. ...

External links

• Garforth's Town Website
• Garforth Community College
• Garforth Jets Badminton Club
• Garforth Rangers
• Garforth Art Festival
• LS25 Community Web site

Coordinates: 53°47′N, 1°23′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...