Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Farsley
Farsley is a village in the Leeds district, in West Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Leeds city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bradford near Pudsey. Before 1974, Farsley was part of t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Farsley is a village in the Leeds district, in West Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Leeds city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bradford near Pudsey. Before 1974, Farsley was part of the Borough of Pudsey. Before 1937 it had its own urban district council. The ward of Calverley and Farsley also includes the estate of Swinnow and some northern parts of Pudsey. During the industrial revolution, Farsley was a centre for wool processing as there were a number of mills in the area. Sunny Bank Mills, still owned by the Gaunt family, is currently part of a huge multi-million pound revitalisation project bringing a new appreciation of Farsley's mill heritage. Since 2022 the mills have served as the filming location for series 8 onwards of The Great British Sewing Bee. Farsley is just off the main road between Leeds and Bradford and just off the A6110 Leeds outer ring road. New Pudsey railway station is between Farsley and Pudsey providing train services towards Leeds, Bradford, Manchester Victoria and Blackpool.
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From the Wikipedia article
Farsley is a village in the Leeds district, in West Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Leeds city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bradford near Pudsey. Before 1974, Farsley was part of the Borough of Pudsey. Before 1937 it had its own urban district council. The ward of Calverley and Farsley also includes the estate of Swinnow and some northern parts of Pudsey. During the industrial revolution, Farsley was a centre for wool processing as there were a number of mills in the area. Sunny Bank Mills, still owned by the Gaunt family, is currently part of a huge multi-million pound revitalisation project bringing a new appreciation of Farsley's mill heritage. Since 2022 the mills have served as the filming location for series 8 onwards of The Great British Sewing Bee. Farsley is just off the main road between Leeds and Bradford and just off the A6110 Leeds outer ring road. New Pudsey railway station is between Farsley and Pudsey providing train services towards Leeds, Bradford, Manchester Victoria and Blackpool.
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Background
History
Farsley was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Calverley, in 1894 Farsley became an urban district. On 31 December 1894 Farsley became a civil parish, being formed from the parish of Calverley with Farsley in Farsley Urban District. On 1 April 1937 the district was abolished and merged with the Municipal Borough of Pudsey. On 1 April 1937 the parish was also abolished and merged with Pudsey. In 1931 the parish had a population of 6158.
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- Coordinates
- 53.8116, -1.6718
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS28 5DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
- Official site
- www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Farsley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farsley?
- Farsley is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.8116°, -1.6718°.
- Is Farsley wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Farsley. Check ahead for specific facilities.