Allerton Bywater

Allerton Bywater

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name = Allerton Bywater
map_type = West Yorkshire
latitude = 53.7421
longitude = -1.3571
population = 3,948 (2001 census)
metropolitan_borough = City of Leeds
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
metropolitan_county = West Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Elmet
post_town = CASTLEFORD
postcode_district = WF10
postcode_area = WF
dial_code = 01977
os_grid_reference = SE425275

Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. The village itself is 3 km (2 miles) north of Castleford and lies in the WF10 Castleford postcode area. The River Aire flows through the village to the south-west.

Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly based around old mining villages including: Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row.

A recent development within Allerton Bywater is the Millennium Village. The Allerton Bywater Millennium Village, part of the Millennium Communities Programme will provide 520 homes (including low cost housing) and 25,000 m² of commercial and community space.

In June 2007 residents and motorists were rescued from floodwaters by firefighters and RAF helicopter after torrential rain. Heavy rain in November 2000 also forced nearby residents from flooded homes.

Allerton Bywater is home to the east Leeds Gay Bikers Association(LGBA), this was formed in 2005 and the bikers meet at Sherburn Cafe on Thursday nights, they also arrange trips to Scotland and mainland Europe.

See also

* Brigshaw High School
*List of Yorkshire Pits

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Kippax/index.html The Ancient Parish of Kippax] at GENUKI: Allerton Bywater was in this parish


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