Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Oxenhope
Oxenhope — village in West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenhope · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Oxenhope is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,476 people. Address: BD22. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8120°, -1.9520°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oxenhope is a village and civil parish near Keighley in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The population was 2,476 at the time of the 2001 census and had increased to 2,626 at the 2011 Census. Oxenhope railway station is the terminus for the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway heritage railway.
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Background
History
The name Oxenhope derives from the Old English hop which means valley head, so Oxenhope literally means Oxen Valley Head. The industrialisation of the village came about through the cloth and wool trade and by 1850 Oxenhope had more than 20 mills. Leeming Reservoir was constructed between 1872 and 1873 to supply the many mills in the area. Its construction necessitated the closure and demolition of at least two mills and their associated houses. The modern village of Oxenhope encompasses what were originally the separate settlements of Uppertown, Lowertown, Leeming and Horkinstone. The historic hamlets of Marsh and Shaw are also included in the village. The area became known as Oxenhope…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8120, -1.9520
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Oxenhope
- Postcode
- BD22
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Population
- 2,476
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenhope — 0.3 km
- Official site
- kwvr.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2090507 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oxenhope (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Oxenhope070805.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oxenhope?
- Oxenhope is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD22), in the parish of Oxenhope.
- Is Oxenhope a protected site?
- Yes — Oxenhope is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Oxenhope free to visit?
- Yes, Oxenhope is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oxenhope?
- The nearest railway station is Oxenhope, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD22.