Utley, West Yorkshire
Encyclopedia
Utley is a village
within the county of West Yorkshire
, England
, approximately 1.5 miles from Keighley
town centre.
It has a large upper school on Greenhead Lane, and previously had a primary school on the same road. Utley also has a local newsagents, Pub, restaurant and a children's park in the Beechcliffe area.
Within Utley is the large cemetery which is the final resting place for many people from Utley and Keighley
including surrounding villages such as Riddlesden
and Steeton.
Near to the cemetery, just across the River Aire, is Keighley Golf Club, an 18 hole private members course.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
within the county 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, approximately 1.5 miles from 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...
town centre.
Facilities
Utley consists of upper and lower Utley, divided by Skipton Road.It has a large upper school on Greenhead Lane, and previously had a primary school on the same road. Utley also has a local newsagents, Pub, restaurant and a children's park in the Beechcliffe area.
Within Utley is the large cemetery which is the final resting place for many people from Utley and 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...
including surrounding villages such as Riddlesden
Riddlesden
Riddlesden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. 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...
and Steeton.
Near to the cemetery, just across the River Aire, is Keighley Golf Club, an 18 hole private members course.