Riddlesden is a village

Village

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 in the county

County

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 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....

, England, near Keighley

Keighley

Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...

 and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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. Most of Riddlesden is made up of hills and steep land, like farms and even woodland. However the access to Riddlesden is good as it has close contacts with various main roads. As well as the roads there are various residential communities. Estimated population is over 300.

Landmarks

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall

East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th century manor house in Keighley, West Yorkshire, now owned by the National Trust. The hall was built in 1642 by a wealthy Halifax clothier, James Murgatroyd. There is a medieval tithebarn in the grounds....

 is in the care of the National Trust

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

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. It was built in 1642 by a wealthy 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...

 clothier, James Murgatroyd. There is a medieval tithebarn in the grounds.

A lot of walkers and campers and various clubs, e.g. Scouts

Scouting

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, are attracted to the village because of its sights, such as the peculiarly shaped cliff known as "turtle rock" to locals

East Riddlesden Hall was featured on an episode of the paranormal themed reality television programme Most Haunted

Most Haunted

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Education

The school for Riddlesden is St. Mary's Church of England

Church of England

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 Primary School and Nursery

Nursery school

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