Pool in Wharfedale is connected to the rest of West Yorkshire and surrounding areas by trunk roads and buses. It had a railway station, which linked the village to Leeds, until it closed as part of the Beeching Axe, but Weeton railway station is nearby. It had a population of 2,284 at the 2011 Census,[4] up from 1,785 in 2001.[5]
Pool is a scenic village and enjoys views in most directions, including The Chevin, the Arthington Viaduct and Almscliffe Crag. Running past the outskirts of Pool is the River Wharfe, which is prone to flooding. Nearby is Pool Bank, a steep hill.
The village amenities includes one pub, a post office, a garage, one primary school, a petrol station, a sports and social club with bar and the village hall. It also has two parks and miles of riverside walks. The church of St Wilfred was rebuilt in 1839 on the site of a Chapel of Ease; its architect was Robert Dennis Chantrell.
The history of Pool-in-Wharfedade is well documented with an archive held by Pool Parish Council.[7] It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Pouele in the Liberty of Otley.[7]
In 1881 the diarist John Dickinson wrote: "The people down at Pool are chiefly poor working people who are dependent on the paper mill and stone quarry and those trades are very bad just now. But there are several gentlemen's residences occupied by retired tradesmen from Leeds."[8]
^. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
^. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
^ ab"POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE – A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^Harker, Ronald, ed. (1988). Timble Man: Diaries of a Dalesman. Hendon Publishing. p. 35. ISBN0-86067-110-0.
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pool, wharfedale, pool, wharfedale, usually, abbreviated, pool, village, civil, parish, lower, wharfedale, west, yorkshire, england, miles, north, leeds, city, centre, miles, north, east, bradford, miles, east, otley, city, leeds, metropolitan, borough, within. Pool in Wharfedale 2 or Pool in Wharfedale 3 usually abbreviated to Pool is a village and civil parish in Lower Wharfedale West Yorkshire England 10 miles 16 km north of Leeds city centre 11 miles 18 km north east of Bradford and 2 miles 3 2 km east of Otley It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire Pool in WharfedalePool in Wharfedale Anglican ChurchPool in WharfedaleShow map of LeedsPool in WharfedaleLocation within West YorkshireShow map of West YorkshirePopulation2 284 2011 OS grid referenceSE244453Civil parishPool 1 Metropolitan boroughCity of LeedsMetropolitan countyWest YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townOTLEYPostcode districtLS21Dialling code0113PoliceWest YorkshireFireWest YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireUK ParliamentLeeds North WestList of places UK England Yorkshire 53 54 11 N 1 37 48 W 53 903 N 1 630 W 53 903 1 630 Pool in Wharfedale is connected to the rest of West Yorkshire and surrounding areas by trunk roads and buses It had a railway station which linked the village to Leeds until it closed as part of the Beeching Axe but Weeton railway station is nearby It had a population of 2 284 at the 2011 Census 4 up from 1 785 in 2001 5 Pool is a scenic village and enjoys views in most directions including The Chevin the Arthington Viaduct and Almscliffe Crag Running past the outskirts of Pool is the River Wharfe which is prone to flooding Nearby is Pool Bank a steep hill The village amenities includes one pub a post office a garage one primary school a petrol station a sports and social club with bar and the village hall It also has two parks and miles of riverside walks The church of St Wilfred was rebuilt in 1839 on the site of a Chapel of Ease its architect was Robert Dennis Chantrell There is a parish council the lowest tier of local government 3 In recent years the village has rapidly increased in size with the construction of many new homes On 5 July 2014 the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village 6 Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 Location grid 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe history of Pool in Wharfedade is well documented with an archive held by Pool Parish Council 7 It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Pouele in the Liberty of Otley 7 In 1881 the diarist John Dickinson wrote The people down at Pool are chiefly poor working people who are dependent on the paper mill and stone quarry and those trades are very bad just now But there are several gentlemen s residences occupied by retired tradesmen from Leeds 8 Gallery edit nbsp Half Moon Inn now closed nbsp The White Hart nbsp War memorial listing those from Pool who died in the Great War the Second World War and the Iraq conflict nbsp Shell filling station nbsp The River Wharfe looking downstream from the A658 bridge nbsp Victorian Terraces in the village nbsp The Post Office nbsp The village pharmacyLocation grid editSee also editListed buildings in Pool in WharfedaleReferences edit Pool Ordnance Survey Retrieved 4 November 2021 Pool in Wharfedale Ordnance Survey Retrieved 4 November 2021 a b Welcome to Pool in Wharfedale Parish Council Pool in Wharfedale Parish Council Retrieved 30 July 2018 UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Pool Parish 1170211002 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 30 July 2018 Census 2001 Parish Headcounts Leeds Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Archived from the original on 19 March 2015 Retrieved 10 September 2009 Tour de France Stage 1 Archived from the original on 25 July 2014 Retrieved 15 July 2014 a b POOL IN WHARFEDALE A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME Retrieved 23 May 2020 Harker Ronald ed 1988 Timble Man Diaries of a Dalesman Hendon Publishing p 35 ISBN 0 86067 110 0 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pool in Wharfedale The ancient parish of Otley historical and genealogical information at GENUKI Pool was in this parish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pool in Wharfedale amp oldid 1184870765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
