Pool-in-Wharfedale
| Pool in Wharfedale | |
 Pool in Wharfedale Anglican Church |
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  Pool in Wharfedale |
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| Population | 2,284 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SE205455 |
| Civil parish | Pool |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OTLEY |
| Postcode district | LS21 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Leeds North West |
Coordinates: 53°54′03″N 1°37′38″W / 53.9007°N 1.6271°W
Pool in Wharfedale, usually abbreviated to Pool, is a village and civil parish in the Lower Wharfedale area, 10 miles north of Leeds city centre and 2 miles east of Otley. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is in the LS21 (Otley) postcode district.
Pool is connected to the rest of West Yorkshire and surrounding areas by trunk roads and buses. It had a railway station, which linked the village to Leeds, until it closed as part of the Beeching Axe, but Weeton railway station is nearby. It had a population of 2,284 at the 2011 Census,[1] up from 1,785 in 2001.[2]
Pool is a scenic village and enjoys views in most directions, including The Chevin, the Arthington Viaduct and Almscliffe Crag. Running past the outskirts of Pool is the River Wharfe, which is prone to flooding. Nearby is Pool Bank, a steep hill.
The village amenities include two pubs, a post office, a garage, one primary school, a petrol station, a sports and social club and the village hall. It also has two parks and miles of riverside walks. The church of St Wilfred was built in 1839; its architect was Robert Dennis Chantrell.
In recent years the village has rapidly increased in size with the construction of many new homes.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[3]
Gallery
Half Moon Inn
The White Hart
War memorial listing those from Pool who died in the Great War, the Second World War and the Iraq conflict
Shell filling station
The River Wharfe looking downstream from the A658 bridge
Victorian Terraces in the village
The Post Office
The village pharmacy
Location grid
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References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
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- The ancient parish of Otley: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Pool was in this parish).