Riddlesden

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Riddlesden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

East Riddlesden Hall is in the care of the National Trust. It was built in 1642 by a wealthy Halifax clothier, James Murgatroyd. There is a medieval tithebarn in the grounds.

The school for Riddlesden is St. Mary's Church of England primary school and nursery. Estimated population (over 300).

Most of Riddlesden is made up of hills and steep land, like farms and even woodland. However the access to riddlesden is good as it has close contacts with various main roads as well as the roads there are various residential communities. A lot of walkers and campers and various clubs i.e. scouts are attracted to the village because of it's sights, like the purculier shaped cliff known as "turtle rock" to locals