Horsforth, Leeds

Name: Horsforth
Address: Leeds, United Kingdom

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Horsforth is a town and civil parish within the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, lying about five miles north-west of Leeds city centre. Historically a village within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 18,895 at the 2011 Census. It became part of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in 1974. In 1999 a civil parish was created for the area, and the parish council voted to rename itself a town council. The area sits within the Horsforth ward of Leeds City Council, which also includes the southern part of Rawdon. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°50'13"N, 1°38'10"W

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Nearby attractions include: Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey House Museum, Horsforth Hall Park, Rodley Nature Reserve.

1.6 miSE
Riverside Cistercian abbey ruins
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
41 min walk • Kirkstall Abbey, a majestic ruin resting in the city of Leeds, United Kingdom, stands as a testament to the grandeur of medieval monastic life. This Cistercian monastery, founded in 1152, is not only an architectural marvel but also a significant historical site that...
1.6 miSE
Fun representation of Victorian life
Abbey House Museum, Leeds
40 min walk • Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is housed in the gatehouse of the ruined 12th-century Kirkstall Abbey, and is a Grade II* listed building. The house is 3 miles north west of Leeds city centre on the A65 road. It is part of the Leeds Museums & Galleries group.
0.5 miW
Park, Garden, Playground
Horsforth Hall Park, Leeds
13 min walk • Horsforth Hall Park is a large community park in Horsforth, West Yorkshire, England, approximately six miles from Leeds city centre.
1.1 miS
53°49'18"N • 1°38'41"W
Rodley Nature Reserve, Leeds
29 min walk • Park
~1070 ftW
Church
Grove Methodist Church, Leeds
6 min walk • The Grove Methodist Church is a Grade II listed Methodist church in the village of Horsforth, Leeds, England, part of the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Moor Grange, Leeds
31 min walk • Moor Grange Estate is a housing estate in the West Park area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which was built in the 1950s on reclaimed farmland. Work on the Moor Grange Estate began in 1955. It was originally owned by the local council, and was leased by the council to tenants as a council estate.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Hawksworth, Leeds
27 min walk • Hawksworth is a small, early twentieth-century council estate in the Kirkstall ward in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on a hill between West Park and Horsforth and is circled by Butcher Hill, the A65 and Vesper Road.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Tinshill, Leeds
32 min walk • Tinshill is a district of Leeds, 4 miles north of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. It was the Danes in the 9th century who named the hill "Tyndr's Hyll". The district is in the Weetwood ward of Leeds City Council. It is situated between Horsforth and Cookridge.
0.4 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Hall Park Ground, Leeds
12 min walk • Hall Park Ground in Horsforth, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England is a cricket ground. The ground was the location of a first-class cricket match in August 1885 which pitted Yorkshire CCC against MB Hawke's XI.