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{{infobox UK place|
|country = England
|latitude= 53.8912
|longitude= -1.7344
|official_name= Menston
|map_type= West Yorkshire
|population = 5,053
|civil_parish = Menston
|metropolitan_borough= [[City of Bradford]]
|region= Yorkshire and the Humber
|metropolitan_county= [[West Yorkshire]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Shipley (UK Parliament constituency)|Shipley]]
|post_town= ILKLEY
|postcode_district = LS29
|postcode_area= LS
|dial_code= 01943
|os_grid_reference= SE174439
}}
'''Menston''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the county of [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. Along with [[Burley-in-Wharfedale|Burley in Wharfedale]], Menston is part of [[Wharfedale (ward)|Wharfedale Ward]] in the [[metropolitan borough]] of the [[City of Bradford]]. It lies on the [[A65 road|A65]], approximately ten miles north-west of the centre of [[Leeds]] and 9 miles north of Bradford centre, between [[Guiseley]] and [[Burley-in-Wharfedale]]. Menston also has [[Menston railway station|a railway station]] (also adjacent to those of Guiseley and Burley) on the [[Wharfedale line]], with direct trains to [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]], [[Bradford Forster Square|Bradford Forster Square]] and [[Ilkley railway station|Ilkley]]. There are bus services to [[Leeds]], [[Otley]] and [[Wetherby]](an infrequent bus service run by Utopia). Menston once had rail links to Otley, via the (now closed) [[Arthington]] to Menston Line.
Its [[Anglican]] parish church is dedicated to [[St John the Divine]], and is part of the [[Diocese]] of Bradford. Other notable buildings include [[High Royds Hospital]] and [[St. Mary's School, Menston]] comprehensive school.
High Royds Hospital is now being converted into a new set of homes called "Highroyds Village". This is a reflection of Menston's growing size. In the past 20 years there has been increased demand for houses in this desirable area. The population of Menston has been steadily increasing. As a result Menston primary school, which was threatened with closure in the 1980s, is also seeing increased student numbers. Highroyds is mentioned in the [[Kaiser Chiefs]] song of the same name, from the album, [[Yours Truly Angry Mob]].
==External links==
* [http://www.menston.org/ Menston Village]
* [http://www.burleyroundtable.org/ Burley in Wharfedale & District Round Table]
* [http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/ Wharfedale Forums] Village Discussion Forum
* [http://www.stjohnmenston.org.uk/ St John's church, Menston]
* [http://www.stmarys.co.uk/ St Mary's school, Menston]
* [http://www.fomps.org.uk/ Friends of Menston Primary School]
[[Category:Villages in West Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Wharfedale]]
[[Category:Geography of Bradford]]
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The set of new homes, "Highroyds Village", has recently been renamed to "Chevin View".