Micklethwaite, Wetherby

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Micklethwaite is an area of Wetherby, on the south bank of the River Wharfe, in the Leeds district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It was once a separate village but has been incorporated into Wetherby. In 2004 150 houses were constructed on Micklethwaite Farm. It is the location of Wetherby's police station, the former magistrates' court, the leisure centre, Wetherby Athletic Football Club and a Mercure Hotel.

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Micklethwaite (left) sits opposite Wetherby Town Centre (right) connected by Wetherby Bridge (centre). Aerial photographs taken from the Wilderness car park, Wetherby (4th May 2021) 006.jpg
Micklethwaite (left) sits opposite Wetherby Town Centre (right) connected by Wetherby Bridge (centre).

Micklethwaite had a public house, the Drover Inn which is now a private residence. With the advent of the railway, cattle were no longer driven over the bridge and the pub changed its name to the Spotted Ox. A barracks was built in 1825 to house the Yorkshire Hussars in case of civil disturbances anticipated in Leeds at the time of the Chartists. [1]

Micklethwaite is considered an upmarket area. Any part of Wetherby south of the River Wharfe is Micklethwaite.

History

Micklethwaite was formerly a township in the parish of Collingham, [2] in 1866 Micklethwaite became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Wetherby. [3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 86. [4]

People

Karen Drury, best known for her role as Susannah Morrisey in Channel 4 soap, Brookside grew up in Micklethwaite.

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References

  1. ↑ Wetherby and District Historical Society (1995). Wetherby. Chalford. p. 16. ISBN   0-7524-0328-1.
  2. ↑ "History of Micklethwaite, in Leeds and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Relationships and changes Micklethwaite Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics Micklethwaite Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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