Harewood

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Coordinates: 53°54′N 1°31′W / 53.90°N 1.51°W / 53.90; -1.51
Harewood

Harewood House
Harewood

 Harewood shown within West Yorkshire
Population 3,854 
OS grid reference SE321449
Civil parish Harewood
Metropolitan borough City of Leeds
Metropolitan county West Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LEEDS
Postcode district LS17
Dialling code 0113
Police West Yorkshire
Fire West Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Elmet and Rothwell
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
Harewood Arms

Harewood (/ˈhɛərwʊd/ HAIR-wuud) is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The A61 runs through the village, from Leeds city centre in the south to Harrogate in the north. The A659 runs through the village from Collingham in the east, briefly joining the A61 to descend the slopes of the Wharfe valley before continuing towards Pool-in-Wharfedale in the west.

The village is mainly known for its vicinity to Harewood House (/ˈhɑrwʊd/ HAR-wuud), a stately home, and is also home to the UK's longest motorsport hillclimb, Harewood speed Hillclimb (pronounced HAIR-wuud).

The village school (Harewood C of E Primary School) stands opposite the grounds of the Harewood estate on the A61 and was built by the Estate in 1864 for the estate workers' children. In 2004 and 2008, the school was awarded "Outstanding" marks following Ofsted inspections.[citation needed]

All Saints' Church, the former parish church, stands to the west of the village, within the grounds of Harewood House. It was built in the 15th century, but the village was relocated in the late 18th century, leaving the church isolated. It is a grade I listed building in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The exterior set for the soap opera Emmerdale is located within the Harewood estate.[1]

Location grid


 Netherby
Bramhope Collingham
   Harewood  
Alwoodley

See also

References

  1. ↑ Emmerdale behind the scenes – filming locations revealed

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