Otley
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Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census. It is in two parts: south of the river is the historic town of Otley and to the north is Newall, which was formerly a separate township. The town is in lower Wharfedale on the A660 road which connects it to Leeds.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Otley
- UK place.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Leeds
- UK place.population
- 13,669
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Otley
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- City of Leeds
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- West Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Leeds North West
- UK place.post_town
- OTLEY
- UK place.postcode_district
- LS21
- UK place.postcode_area
- LS
- UK place.dial_code
- 01943
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE205455
- UK place.static_image_name
- Otley Market Place clock 7 August 2017.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Jubilee Clock Tower and Buttercross in the Market Place
- UK place.london_distance
- 193 miles
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 13668
- Official website
- www.otleytowncouncil.gov.uk
- Image
- Otley Wharfemeadows 2009.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01943
Show 5 more facts
- Commons category
- Otley, West Yorkshire
- OS grid reference
- SE205455
- postal code
- LS21
- P8168
- 7873 Böll
- P12749
- Sabine Moussier
Sources (6)
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Saxon and Medieval
- Industrial Revolution
- 20th century onwards
- Otley Museum
- Governance
- Geography
- Transport
- Notable features
- Otley Bridge and riverside
- Market Place
- Education
- Religion
- Culture and community
- Hostelries
- Filmography
- Local media
- Sport
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census. It is in two parts: south of the river is the historic town of Otley and to the north is Newall, which was formerly a separate township. The town is in lower Wharfedale on the A660 road which connects it to Leeds.
The town is in the Otley and Yeadon ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency.
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