Sandy Lane, West Yorkshire

Sandy Lane, West Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Sandy Lane
latitude= 53.81
longitude= -1.84
map_type= West Yorkshire
population =
metropolitan_borough= City of Bradford
metropolitan_county= West Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
os_grid_reference= SE1035

Sandy Lane is a small village to the north of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

It is situated between Wilsden, Allerton and Nab Wood.

History

Sandy Lane has been a small village since it was founded until the 1990s when a series of new developments were built to accommodate the burgeoning Bradford population. However residents in the village were upset with the plans formed their own opposition group and subsequently voted for a parish council. [Telegraph & Argus, [http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/1998/4/18/175918.html Watchdog to step in over homes row] ] [Telegraph & Argus, [http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2003/12/9/105023.html More power to the people] ]

It is a traditional English village including a primary school, church, pub and park.

port

Sandy Lane has a football team, who play in red and blue stripes, and a cricket team.

The football team has played in a variety of nearby places including Bingley and Keighley. Their current ground is at Marley Stadium, Keighley. The team currently plays in West Yorkshire League Division One. There are also junior teams with children from five to 16 years old.

The cricket side currently play in Greenwood Park within the village.

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