Drighlington
Encyclopedia
Drighlington is a village and civil parish
in the City of Leeds
metropolitan district, West Yorkshire
, England. The village lies 5 miles (9 km) south west of Leeds
and 4 miles (6 km) south east of Bradford
. The name of the village is often shortened to Drig.
The earliest mention of Drighlington is to be found in the Domesday Book
where it is described as "Dreslintone", and its modern name is derived from this root. The old Roman road from York
to Chester
ran through the village.
In 1576 Queen Elizabeth I
granted Letters of Patent to one James Brooke allowing him to hold a market
every second Thursday and two horse and cattle fairs annually. These fairs took place at the White Hart Public House (now demolished).
The village is also the site of the Battle of Adwalton Moor
fought on 30 June 1643 in the First English Civil War
between the armies of King Charles I
and the Parliamentarians
. The Royalist army under the Earl of Newcastle defeated that of Parliament under the command of Lord Ferdinando Fairfax
and his son Sir Thomas. There are four commemorative stones with plaques depicting the battle at strategic points around the common and there is an information board on the wall of the community hall.
James Margetson
was a native of Drighlington of humble origins who eventually became Archbishop of Armagh
and Primate of All Ireland. He built the Drighlington Free Grammar School and endowed the school to the extent of £60.00 a year, a significant sum in 1678. This school was superseded in 1875 by the Drighlington Board School.
St Paul's Church was built in 1878, the foundation stone laid by the Lord of the Manor
on 9 September 1876.
in 1974, Drighlington has been in the City of Leeds
metropolitan borough
, in the metropolitan county
of West Yorkshire
. The village once formed part of the former Municipal Borough
of Morley
, and is still classed as part of Morley in the census. However, it is technically separate and is not governed by Morley Town Council
. Since 2004, the village has had a parish council.
The metropolitan district includes other towns and villages with their own clear identity, such as Morley and Otley
, as well as the city of Leeds. Drighlington is in the Morley North ward
, which elects three councillors to Leeds City Council
. Until the 2010 general election Drighlington was in the Morley and Rothwell parliamentary constituency, when it was transferred to the newly created constituency of Morley and Outwood
. Drighlington has a Bradford postcode of "BD11" and the Royal Mail
official address is "Drighlington, Bradford", while the village telephone numbers
are "0113", the Leeds prefix.
Historically, Drighlington was in the West Riding of Yorkshire
in the ancient parish
of Birstall
. The ecclesiastical parish of Drighlington was created in 1817. Drighlington was an urban district
1894-1937 and was part of Morley Municipal borough
1937-1974. Drighlington was part of the Bradford Registration district
from 1837–1891 and North Bierley Registration district from 1892-1937.
Leeds
-Halifax
road and the B6135 Tong to Gildersome
Street road which used to be part of the A650 Bradford to Wakefield
road. This junction is known as the Drighlington Crossroads. The A650 now bypasses Drighlington to the west of the village following part of the structure of what was the Bradford to Wakefield
and London Great Northern Railway
line.
with youth band. There is also the Tempest Constitutional Club.
There are a small number of shops, a post office, a small library, community centre and numerous public houses. The village also has a Co-operative store situated in the original Co-operative buildings, with the words Drighlington Industrial Co-operative Society embossed along the roofline.
Morley, 2.5 miles (4 km) to the south-east, has numerous major high street stores in its town centre, including Morrisons
and Asda
, and an indoor market. The White Rose Centre
, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, is an indoor shopping centre selling most high street brands, and includes department stores and a supermarket.
Cricket Club, and Drighlington Cricket Club. There is the "The Manor" golf course, a skate park, and multi courts.
, and the nearest mainline railway station is Leeds City railway station
. The only public transport still available in the village is the bus. Morley also has a railway station
, which offers rail links to Leeds city centre
, Dewsbury
, Huddersfield
and Manchester
.
There are no secondary schools in Drighlington, however there are three in neighbouring Morley and one in neighbouring Farnley; all of these are secular comprehensive schools.
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 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 district, 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. The village lies 5 miles (9 km) south west of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and 4 miles (6 km) south east of 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...
. The name of the village is often shortened to Drig.
History
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...
where it is described as "Dreslintone", and its modern name is derived from this root. The old Roman road from York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
to Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
ran through the village.
In 1576 Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
granted Letters of Patent to one James Brooke allowing him to hold a market
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
every second Thursday and two horse and cattle fairs annually. These fairs took place at the White Hart Public House (now demolished).
The village is also the site of the Battle of Adwalton Moor
Battle of Adwalton Moor
-The Battlefield:The site of the battle is high ground in Adwalton near Bradford, which is now in an area of rural-urban fringe, . Parts of the site are protected as "green belt" or other types of open space...
fought on 30 June 1643 in the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
between the armies of King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and the Parliamentarians
Roundhead
"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...
. The Royalist army under the Earl of Newcastle defeated that of Parliament under the command of Lord Ferdinando Fairfax
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron , English parliamentary general.-Early life:He was born in Yorkshire the eldest son of Thomas Fairfax, whom Charles I in 1627 created Lord Fairfax of Cameron in the Peerage of Scotland and received a military education in the Netherlands. Two of his...
and his son Sir Thomas. There are four commemorative stones with plaques depicting the battle at strategic points around the common and there is an information board on the wall of the community hall.
James Margetson
James Margetson
James Margetson was an English churchman, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh from 1663.-Life:He was a native of Drighlington in Yorkshire. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and returned after ordination to Yorkshire, where he attracted the notice of Thomas Wentworth, then Lord...
was a native of Drighlington of humble origins who eventually became Archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....
and Primate of All Ireland. He built the Drighlington Free Grammar School and endowed the school to the extent of £60.00 a year, a significant sum in 1678. This school was superseded in 1875 by the Drighlington Board School.
St Paul's Church was built in 1878, the foundation stone laid by the Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
on 9 September 1876.
Government
Since local government changesLocal Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
in 1974, Drighlington has been 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
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 the metropolitan county
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
of 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....
. The village once formed part of the former 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 Morley
Morley, West Yorkshire
Morley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in...
, and is still classed as part of Morley in the census. However, it is technically separate and is not governed by Morley Town Council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
. Since 2004, the village has had a parish council.
The metropolitan district includes other towns and villages with their own clear identity, such as Morley and Otley
Otley
-Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65...
, as well as the city of Leeds. Drighlington is in the Morley North ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
, which elects three councillors to Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
. Until the 2010 general election Drighlington was in the Morley and Rothwell parliamentary constituency, when it was transferred to the newly created constituency of Morley and Outwood
Morley and Outwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Morley and Outwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. Drighlington has a Bradford postcode of "BD11" and the Royal Mail
Royal Mail
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official address is "Drighlington, Bradford", while the village telephone numbers
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning telephone numbers in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies...
are "0113", the Leeds prefix.
Historically, Drighlington was in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
in the ancient parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Birstall
Birstall, West Yorkshire
Birstall is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England and situated roughly 6 miles south-west of Leeds. It features a quaint triangular Victorian marketplace, which replaced an earlier market on High Street in the Georgian area of the village further up the hill...
. The ecclesiastical parish of Drighlington was created in 1817. Drighlington was an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
1894-1937 and was part of Morley 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...
1937-1974. Drighlington was part of the Bradford Registration district
Registration district
A registration district in the United Kingdom is a type of administrative region which exists for the purpose of civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths and civil partnerships...
from 1837–1891 and North Bierley Registration district from 1892-1937.
Geography
The village is at the junction of the A58A58 road
The A58 is a major road in northern England that runs between Prescot, Merseyside and Wetherby, West Yorkshire.It runs north east from Prescot on the outskirts of Liverpool via St Helens, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton, Bury, Heywood, Rochdale and Littleborough then over the...
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
-Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
road and the B6135 Tong to Gildersome
Gildersome
Gildersome is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough 5 miles south west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England....
Street road which used to be part of the A650 Bradford to Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
road. This junction is known as the Drighlington Crossroads. The A650 now bypasses Drighlington to the west of the village following part of the structure of what was the Bradford to Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
and London Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
line.
Culture and community
Community facilities
The village has Scout and Rainbows packs and a championship level contesting Brass BandBrass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
with youth band. There is also the Tempest Constitutional Club.
There are a small number of shops, a post office, a small library, community centre and numerous public houses. The village also has a Co-operative store situated in the original Co-operative buildings, with the words Drighlington Industrial Co-operative Society embossed along the roofline.
Morley, 2.5 miles (4 km) to the south-east, has numerous major high street stores in its town centre, including Morrisons
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
and Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
, and an indoor market. The White Rose Centre
White Rose Centre
The White Rose Centre is a shopping centre in the Churwell area of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It spans two floors and is linked to the M621 motorway. It takes its name from the White Rose of York, the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. The Upper Level houses the Centre's 'Upper...
, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, is an indoor shopping centre selling most high street brands, and includes department stores and a supermarket.
Sport
Drighlington supports football, rugby league and cricket teams, including the Drighlington Amateur Rugby League Club, AdwaltonAdwalton
Adwalton is village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It is south west of Leeds and is now generally regarded as part of the larger village of Drighlington...
Cricket Club, and Drighlington Cricket Club. There is the "The Manor" golf course, a skate park, and multi courts.
Transport
The nearest suburban railway station is MorleyMorley railway station
Morley railway station serves the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England.The station is on Huddersfield Line, is operated by Northern Rail, and is south west of Leeds...
, and the nearest mainline railway station is Leeds City railway station
Leeds City railway station
Leeds railway station is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England...
. The only public transport still available in the village is the bus. Morley also has a railway station
Morley railway station
Morley railway station serves the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England.The station is on Huddersfield Line, is operated by Northern Rail, and is south west of Leeds...
, which offers rail links to 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...
, Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
| Company | Route | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous... |
209 | Heckmondwike Heckmondwike Heckmondwike is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, which is located geographically at the centre of West Yorkshire, England, south west of Leeds. Close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge, it is part of Cleckheckmondsedge, a name invented by J.B. Priestley to represent a West Riding... , Birstall Birstall, West Yorkshire Birstall is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England and situated roughly 6 miles south-west of Leeds. It features a quaint triangular Victorian marketplace, which replaced an earlier market on High Street in the Georgian area of the village further up the hill... , West Yorkshire Retail Park, Gildersome Gildersome Gildersome is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough 5 miles south west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England.... , 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... |
| Arriva Yorkshire | 225 | Leeds city centre, Gomersal Gomersal Gomersal is a village in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike and close to the River Spen.... , Cleckheaton Cleckheaton Cleckheaton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-west of Leeds... , Brighouse Brighouse Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the... |
| Arriva Yorkshire | 254 | Leeds city centre, Birkenshaw Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire Birkenshaw is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road.... , Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike Heckmondwike Heckmondwike is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, which is located geographically at the centre of West Yorkshire, England, south west of Leeds. Close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge, it is part of Cleckheckmondsedge, a name invented by J.B. Priestley to represent a West Riding... , Dewsbury Dewsbury Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds... , Wakefield |
| Arriva Yorkshire | 255 | Leeds city centre, Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton, Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
Education
The village has one school: Drighlington Primary School.There are no secondary schools in Drighlington, however there are three in neighbouring Morley and one in neighbouring Farnley; all of these are secular comprehensive schools.
Location grid
External links
- "Drighlington", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-27
- Drighlington Parish Council. Retrieved 2011-11-27
- Google Maps: Street Map and Satellite Image