Pool-in-Wharfedale
| Pool in Wharfedale | |
 Pool in Wharfedale Anglican Church |
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  Pool in Wharfedale |
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| Population | 1,785 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SE205455 |
| Civil parish | Pool |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OTLEY |
| Postcode district | LS21 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Leeds North West |
Coordinates: 53°54′03″N 1°37′38″W / 53.9007°N 1.6271°W
Pool in Wharfedale is a village and civil parish in the Lower Wharfedale area, 10 miles north of Leeds city centre and 2 miles east of Otley. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is in the LS21 (Otley) postcode district. Pool is connected with the rest of West Yorkshire and surrounding areas by trunk roads and buses. Pool's railway station, which linked the village to Leeds, was closed as part of the Beeching cuts, although Weeton railway station is nearby. It has a population of 1,785.[1]
Pool is a scenic village which enjoys views in most directions including The Chevin, the Arthington viaduct and Almscliffe Crag. Running on the outskirts of Pool is the River Wharfe, which is prone to flooding during the wetter periods of the year. Nearby is Pool Bank, a well-known steep hill.
The village amenities include two pubs, a post office, a garage, one primary school, a petrol station, a sports and social club and the village hall. It also has two parks and miles of riverside walks. The church of St Wilfred was built in 1839; its architect was Robert Dennis Chantrell.
In recent years the village has rapidly increased in size with the construction of many new homes.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]
Gallery
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Half Moon Inn
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The White Hart
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War memorial listing those from Pool who died in the Great War, the Second World War and the Iraq conflict
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Shell filling station
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The River Wharfe looking downstream from the A658 bridge
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Victorian Terraces in the village
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The Post Office
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The village pharmacy
Location grid
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Stainburn | | ||
| Otley |  |
Arthington | ||
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| Bramhope |
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds Retrieved 2009-09-10
- ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pool-in-Wharfedale. |
- The Ancient Parish of Otley at GENUKI: Pool was in this parish