Menston 2626750 214545357 2008-05-24T01:37:34Z Jza84 4751314 +[[civil parish]] {{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]] {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub}} [[sv:Menston]] The set of new homes, "Highroyds Village", has recently been renamed to "Chevin View".