Calverley
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Calverley is a village
in the City of Leeds
metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire
, England
, on the A657 road
, midway between Leeds city centre
and Bradford
. In the 1086 Domesday Book
it is shown as Caverleia also Caverlei.
The village was part of the Municipal Borough
of Pudsey
alongside Farsley
until 1974, though for centuries previously both Pudsey and Farsley were part of the Calverley parish.
Calverley is a rural village with a medieval manor house
, Calverley Old Hall
which was home to the Calverleys. Houses in the village are mostly constructed of sandstone, darkened by the soot of the Industrial Revolution
, though there are brick buildings to the south of the original village. The Anglican parish church St Wilfrid's, has parts dating from the 11th or 12th century. The tower was added and increased in the 13th to 15th century. There is a Methodist church dating from 1872, beside Victoria Park, a recreation ground which is home to Calverley St Wilfrid's Cricket Club. Both churches are Grade II listed buildings. There are two golf courses to the south of the village, Woodhall Hills (established 1905) off Woodhall Road, and Calverley Golf Club off Woodhall Lane.
In 1604 the landowner, Walter Calverley
, went insane and murdered some of his children in Calverley Hall. He refused to plead and was ordered to be pressed to death, a method used to try to force a confession. However, he died without confessing his crime in order to ensure that his estate was not taken from his remaining family. Legend has it that he can still be seen as a ghost, wandering in the grounds of his former home.
http://www.calverleyfc.co.uk/
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the 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 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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, on the A657 road
A657 road
The A657 is an A road in West Yorkshire, England that begins in Bramley and ends in Saltaire near Shipley. The road is approximately long.The road starts from the Bramley Town End and ends at the Saltaire Roundabout....
, midway between Leeds city centre
Leeds City Centre
Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, England. It is within the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, represented by Hilary Benn as MP since a by-election in 1999...
and Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. In the 1086 Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
it is shown as Caverleia also Caverlei.
The village was part of the Municipal Borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
of Pudsey
Pudsey
Pudsey is a market town in West Yorkshire, England. Once an independent town, it was incorporated into the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in 1974, and is located midway between Bradford and Leeds city centres. It has a population of 32,391....
alongside Farsley
Farsley
Farsley is a commuter town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England 6 miles to the west of Leeds city centre, and 4 miles east of Bradford. It was formerly in the municipal borough of nearby Pudsey....
until 1974, though for centuries previously both Pudsey and Farsley were part of the Calverley parish.
Calverley is a rural village with a medieval manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
, Calverley Old Hall
Calverley Old Hall
Calverley Old Hall is a medieval manor house with Grade I listed building status situated at Calverley, West Yorkshire, England.-Architectural features:...
which was home to the Calverleys. Houses in the village are mostly constructed of sandstone, darkened by the soot of the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
, though there are brick buildings to the south of the original village. The Anglican parish church St Wilfrid's, has parts dating from the 11th or 12th century. The tower was added and increased in the 13th to 15th century. There is a Methodist church dating from 1872, beside Victoria Park, a recreation ground which is home to Calverley St Wilfrid's Cricket Club. Both churches are Grade II listed buildings. There are two golf courses to the south of the village, Woodhall Hills (established 1905) off Woodhall Road, and Calverley Golf Club off Woodhall Lane.
In 1604 the landowner, Walter Calverley
Walter Calverley
Walter Calverley was an English squire and murderer. His story became the basis of more than one literary work of the early 17th century.-Early life:...
, went insane and murdered some of his children in Calverley Hall. He refused to plead and was ordered to be pressed to death, a method used to try to force a confession. However, he died without confessing his crime in order to ensure that his estate was not taken from his remaining family. Legend has it that he can still be seen as a ghost, wandering in the grounds of his former home.
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External links
- CalverleyInfo, Genealogical and historical Website
- YEP Calverley Today Community Website
- The story of Pudsey (including Calverley)
- Calverley St. Wilfrids Cricket Club official website
http://www.calverleyfc.co.uk/