| Menston | |
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  Menston Location withinWest Yorkshire | |
| Population | 4,498 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE174439 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ILKLEY |
| Postcode district | LS29 |
| Dialling code | 01943 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°53′28″N1°44′04″W / 53.8912°N 1.7344°W /53.8912; -1.7344 | |
Menston is a village andcivil parish in the county ofWest Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is withinWharfedale Ward in themetropolitan borough of Bradford, along withBurley in Wharfedale. A small part of Menston, south of the village, is outside the civil parish in theGuiseley and Rawdon ward of theCity of Leeds. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 4,498[1] (down from 4,660 in 2001).[2] The village is home toSt Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy, a secondary school with academy status in the part of Menston included in the City of Leeds. Menston is situated near the towns ofGuiseley andOtley, with which it shares strong transport and community links. The name Menston derives from theOld EnglishMensaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Mensa'.[3]
Menston'sAnglican parish church is dedicated toSt John the Divine, and is part of theDiocese of Leeds. Other notable buildings include the formerHigh Royds Hospital andSt Mary's Menston Catholic Academy, both of which are located in the Leeds part of Menston.
The site of High Royds Hospital, originally the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, which is just inside theCity of Leeds metropolitan borough, has been converted into housing called "Highroyds Village". This reflects Menston's growing size and increasing demand for housing over recent decades. The population of Menston has been steadily increasing, and as a result,Menston Primary School, which was once under threat of closure in the 1980s, has seen a rise in student numbers.[4]
Menston is on theA65, approximately ten miles north-west of the centre ofLeeds and 9 miles north ofBradford centre, betweenGuiseley andBurley-in-Wharfedale. There are bus services toLeeds,Otley andWetherby (an infrequent bus service run by Utopia).
Menston also hasa railway station between Guiseley and Burley on theWharfedale Line, with direct trains toLeeds,Bradford Forster Square andIlkley. Menston once had rail links to Otley, via the (now closed)Arthington to Menston Line.
Climate Action Menston have prepared a walking map of the village which can be downloaded from their website.
Highroyds is mentioned in theKaiser Chiefs song of the same name, from the album,Yours Truly Angry Mob.[5] The Kaiser Chiefs met and formed in the same class at St Mary's Catholic High School, nowSt. Mary's Menston.
Menston is home to football club, Menston Town FC who currently play in the Wharfedale Triangle Division 2 after being established in 2010.[6]
Menston cricket club, which plays at the Fox Ground. Offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd team seniors men cricket, has recently merged with CromPark adding two more Saturday 1st and 2nd senior men's teams to the rosta. The club boasts a large junior section which contributed 16 teams (from U18 - U9) to the AWJCL.
Menston Cricket Club is an active promoter of girls and women's participation in cricket. With 2 all girls teams, and a women's team flying high in the inaugural women's cricket league.
Home also to Menston Juniors Football Club (MJFC).
Paul Jewell, a retired footballer and the former manager ofBradford City,Sheffield Wednesday,Wigan Athletic and most recentlyIpswich Town, has lived in the village since the 1990s.[7]Dean Windass, the former Bradford City and Hull City footballer, lives in the village.
Others born in Menston were:
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