Ledsham is a village 7 km (4 miles) north of Castleford and 19 km (11 miles) east of Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Leeds metropolitan area and near by the River Aire and the A1 Great North Road. Arms of the former Castleford Borough Council Castleford is one of the five towns in the Wakefield borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract, with a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan borough with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... Gordale Beck flows out of Gordale Scar to join the Aire. ... Also known as the Great North Road. ...

There is an 8th century Anglo-Saxon church, and nearby Ledston Hall. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ...

The name Ledsham, and nearby Ledston, contain an element of the original name of Leeds, "Loidis" which became "Ledes", which was applied to the district not to a single place or settlement. Ledston is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, north of Castleford. ... Elmet is an area close to Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ...