Allerton Bywater
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Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish
in the south-east of City of Leeds
metropolitan borough
in West Yorkshire
, England
. The village itself is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Castleford
and lies in the WF10 Castleford postcode area
. The River Aire
flows through the village to the south-west.
Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly based around old mining villages including: Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row.
A recent development within Allerton Bywater is the Millennium Village. The Allerton Bywater Millennium Village, part of the Millennium Communities Programme
will provide 520 homes (including low cost housing) and 25,000 m² of commercial and community space.
In June 2007 residents and motorists were rescued from floodwaters by firefighters and RAF helicopter after torrential rain. Heavy rain in November 2000 also forced nearby residents from flooded homes.
Allerton Bywater was in local and national news in 2008 when the Congregation of St Johns Catholic church protested against the closure of their Parish Church, chaining themselves to railings when assesors came around to assess the value of the church and lands. This was followed by a strong campaign of letters and e-mails and interviews with the BBC. The situation as of August 2009 remains unsolved. The congregation remaining loyal to their Priest have petitioned the Vatican and have employed a Catholic Cannon Lawyer to defend their case. This is the strongest opposition to the closure of a Catholic Church in Yorkshire since 1989 when the Church of Mount St Marys in Leeds was closed which was seen at the time as a scandal.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the south-east of City of Leeds
City of Leeds
The City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell,...
metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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. The village itself is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
and lies in the WF10 Castleford postcode area
WF postcode area
The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Horbury, Pontefract and Wakefield in England....
. The River Aire
River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England of length . Part of the river is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation....
flows through the village to the south-west.
Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly based around old mining villages including: Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row.
A recent development within Allerton Bywater is the Millennium Village. The Allerton Bywater Millennium Village, part of the Millennium Communities Programme
Millennium Communities Programme
The Millennium Communities Programme , is an English Partnerships initiative to construct 7 new 'villages' that are intended to 'set the standard for 21st Century living, and to serve as a model for the creation of new communities' in England.This is to be achieved by promoting innovative building...
will provide 520 homes (including low cost housing) and 25,000 m² of commercial and community space.
In June 2007 residents and motorists were rescued from floodwaters by firefighters and RAF helicopter after torrential rain. Heavy rain in November 2000 also forced nearby residents from flooded homes.
Allerton Bywater was in local and national news in 2008 when the Congregation of St Johns Catholic church protested against the closure of their Parish Church, chaining themselves to railings when assesors came around to assess the value of the church and lands. This was followed by a strong campaign of letters and e-mails and interviews with the BBC. The situation as of August 2009 remains unsolved. The congregation remaining loyal to their Priest have petitioned the Vatican and have employed a Catholic Cannon Lawyer to defend their case. This is the strongest opposition to the closure of a Catholic Church in Yorkshire since 1989 when the Church of Mount St Marys in Leeds was closed which was seen at the time as a scandal.
Location grid
See also
- Brigshaw High SchoolBrigshaw High SchoolBrigshaw High School and Language College is located in the village of Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:It is the fastest-growing high school in the City of Leeds with over 1,400 pupils in September 2006 compared to 870 pupils in 1996....
- List of Yorkshire Pits
External links
- The Ancient Parish of Kippax at GENUKIGENUKIGENUKI is a genealogy web portal, run as a charitable trust. Its aim is "to serve as a "virtual reference library" of genealogical information that is of particular relevance to the UK & Ireland"...
: Allerton Bywater was in this parish - Photographs of Allerton Bywater on Leodis, database from Leeds Library and Information Service