Difference between revisions of "Wetherby"
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
|co-ordinates = | |co-ordinates = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Wetherby''' is a market town and civil parish in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England. It lies 12 miles north-east of [[Leeds]] city centre, 12 miles west of [[York]] | + | '''Wetherby''' is a market town and civil parish in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England. It lies 12 miles north-east of [[Leeds]] city centre, 12 miles west of [[York]], 8 miles south of [[Harrogate]] and 45 miles south-west of [[Teesside]]. As of 2021, the town has a population of just under 12,000. For the purposes of local government, it is administered by [[Leeds City Council]]. |
| + | |||
| + | As with many place-names in Yorkshire, ''Wetherby'' has [[Old Norse]] roots, the word ''-by'' meaning a Norse farm, owing to its origins as part of the [[Danelaw]] in the 9th and 10th centuries.<ref>[https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/viking-age-northumbria/ England's North East - Viking Age Northumbria]</ref> By the late 13th century, Wetherby was among the lands in Yorkshire granted to the [[Knights Templar]]. | ||
Wetherby Bridge spans the [[River Wharfe]] as it passes though the town and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Wetherby is located on the [[Great North Road]] between [[London]] and [[Edinburgh]], roughly marking the halfway point between those two capital cities. | Wetherby Bridge spans the [[River Wharfe]] as it passes though the town and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Wetherby is located on the [[Great North Road]] between [[London]] and [[Edinburgh]], roughly marking the halfway point between those two capital cities. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Settlements in Yorkshire]] | [[Category:Settlements in Yorkshire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, April 16, 2025
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies 12 miles north-east of Leeds city centre, 12 miles west of York, 8 miles south of Harrogate and 45 miles south-west of Teesside. As of 2021, the town has a population of just under 12,000. For the purposes of local government, it is administered by Leeds City Council.
| Wetherby
| |
|---|---|
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| Council | Leeds City Council |
| Population | 11,712 (2021) |
| Area (sq mi) | 3.87 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 3,026/sq mi |
As with many place-names in Yorkshire, Wetherby has Old Norse roots, the word -by meaning a Norse farm, owing to its origins as part of the Danelaw in the 9th and 10th centuries.[1] By the late 13th century, Wetherby was among the lands in Yorkshire granted to the Knights Templar.
Wetherby Bridge spans the River Wharfe as it passes though the town and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Wetherby is located on the Great North Road between London and Edinburgh, roughly marking the halfway point between those two capital cities.