532:) started as a small agricultural village dating back to early medieval times. When first recorded in the Domesday Book, it was in the Hundred of Morley and was part of the King’s land, with Ilbert de Lacy being the tenant-in-chief. The original Farnley village started around Cross Lane which serviced Farnley Hall (on Hall Lane) and the Farnley Manor House (at the junction of Hall Lane to Chapel Lane). The Manor and Estates of Farnley were held in 1086 by Swain Fitz Alric and then a number of his descendants until it passed by marriage to Sir James Danby in 1497. The Danbys held it for about 300 years before it was bought by James Armitage. Farnley was surrounded by the villages of Bawn, Upper Moor Side and Low Moor Side. Farnley was heavily wooded until the 19th century, and Farnley Wood was the meeting point for a would-be rebellion against Charles II in 1663 which was known as the
690:(locally known as 'The Nest'), and play their home games on the pitches close by. Other sports played out of Farnley Sports and Social are Farnley Sports Fc who play on Saturdays - they are league 2 division champions and were promoted from division 1 to championship which they won undefeated & now play in the premiership . They play in the Yorkshire Amateur League, they are also have a reserve side. West Leeds Wortley also play from here as a Sunday football team. Also based at Farnley Cricket Club are,'Wortley Ladies Women's Football Teams',a First Team and a Reserve Team, the Reserves were 3rd Division Champions 2012/13,and the First Team were 1st Division Champions 2013/14 to be the first Ladies Team from Wortley/West Leeds area to be promoted to the Premier.
547:
597:
163:
605:
147:
517:
38:
170:
665:
appears in early modern estate maps. There are also Saxon field names in the village and remains of medieval ridge and furrow. Other evidence of medieval activity may be the place-name
Snittels Farm, a possible corruption of "spital", indicating the location of a medieval (leper?) hospital. However, there is no archaeological or documentary evidence to support this.
555:
expansion connected with the industrial revolution of the 19th century, Low Moor Side emerged into New
Farnley and the Bawn into Farnley. The close proximity of these two settlements led to the whole area being referred to as New Farnley, while the area around Hall Lane and Cross Lane (the original Farnley Village) was popularly called Old Farnley.
668:
There was industrial development of the significant natural resources in the area from the early modern period (if not earlier). This industry led to the rapid expansion of settlement with the construction of workers housing in the 19th century. Despite this industrial activity a number of farms are
569:
Shops in the original village of
Farnley now include a hair salon, a newsagent, and a mini-mart. Farnley has a lower set of shops (in what was originally Bawn village) consisting of a pizza takeaway, a newsagent, a mini-mart, a butcher and Cow Close Community Corner. The area of Farnley is served by
660:
It grew around two historic settlements, Upper Moor Side and the modern centre of New
Farnley Village, both of which had nucleated settlements recognisable in early estate maps. There are still buildings dating from the late 17th and early 18th-century standing in both locations. It was part of the
664:
The discovery of a 3rd-century coin may point to Roman activity in the area. A field of Harper Farm has the name 'Castle Hill', leading to a local tradition (which appears to have originated with an estate manager of
Farnley Hall) that it was the site of a Roman marching camp. The field name first
672:
As the population increased, St James's church and the
Lancasterian School were built, both of which originally served as chapels of ease. There was also a Methodist chapel. Alms houses were built in the 19th century along with a village school. Local amenities included a recreation ground. There
676:
New
Farnley now has a village co-op which includes a post office, Craven's Fish and Chip shop which is over 120 years old and said to be haunted, also a pub, a barber shop, a beauty salon, Cobden Primary and Lawns Park Primary Schools, The Farnley Academy, and two churches. The centrally-located
554:
New
Farnley did not exist as a village until the early part of the 19th century when Edward Armitage started the Farnley Iron Works and Farnley Fireclay. He needed many workers so built houses for them, so what had been known as part of Farnley now became New Farnley. With the increasing urban
689:
via the
Farnley Falcons amateur club. The Falcons currently play in Pennine League Division 5, and also run a reserve side, playing in Pennine League Division 7. They also compete in the Yorkshire Cup and various regional cup competitions. They're based at the Farnley Sports & Social Club
316:
677:
community centre is owned by the residents of the community and run on a voluntary basis. It is a hub for the activities of the village, is home to a local Mums and Tots group, and hosts several community nights over the year, e.g. at
Halloween or Christmas.
780:
536:(believed to have taken place in Sykes wood, at the bottom of Green Lane). Although the rebellion failed from lack of support, the betrayal led to 26 participants being condemned to death, with 16 hanged, drawn and quartered in York.
849:
693:
New Farnley has its own Ladies team, currently playing their home games on the Chapel Lane ground, next to Lawns Park Primary, they are currently in the third division of the West Riding Women's League.
584:
In 1904, Farnley Civil Parish was abolished to create the Armley and Bramley Civil Parish. The Farnley civil parish had included slightly more than the area between the
364:
588:, Wood Lane, Back Lane, Tong Road and Park Spring; in particular it included New Farnley. The population of the civil parish was 4,351 in 1901 and 4,208 in 1911.
661:
ancient manor of Farnley, ownership of which was split and held by families including the Harringtons, Nevilles, Brudenells, Danbys and finally, the Armitages.
581:
Bus Routes 15 and 42. It is likely that past bus operators in Leeds coined the name Old Farnley to avoid confusion with Farsley, another nearby area of Leeds.
356:
220:
757:
921:
340:
400:
539:
The people of Farnley worked in the mills surrounding the area including the Butterbowl Mill and the three mills situated in the area around
730:
725:
As well as there being famous people from Farnley there have been several notable people who have lived in Farnley such as former
302:
333:
102:
162:
74:
328:
81:
834:
734:
657:
main road. New Farnley lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) south west of Farnley and was part of the Farnley Civil Parish.
121:
706:
for its sports and that shows in the list of notable individuals which includes footballer, who currently plays for
382:
88:
290:
256:
55:
546:
887:
59:
563:
70:
596:
558:
At the lower area of Old Farnley sits St Wilfrid's Church. St Michael's church is in Farnley park near the
809:, English Place-Name Society City-Names Series, 3 (Nottingham: English Place-Names Society, 2017), p. 45.
392:
345:
17:
673:
were a number of shops including The Village Chippy and Cooperative with grocers, butchers and drapers.
387:
270:
246:
983:
654:
48:
95:
585:
321:
900:
901:"Farnley CP/Ch through time. Historical Statistics on Population for the Parish-level Unit"
707:
202:
922:"Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips nets proud message from former school after England debut"
8:
745:
571:
869:
238:
604:
146:
873:
643:
533:
449:
950:. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd (1999), vol. 1, p.13.
570:
several schools, in particular Cobden Primary School, Lawns Park Primary School and
861:
719:
469:
295:
963:
715:
711:
621:
457:
453:
441:
228:
183:
865:
543:(including Union Bridge Mill and the Woolen Mills of Farnley and Upper Mill).
516:
977:
738:
508:('open land in woodland'), and thus meant 'clearing characterised by ferns'.
489:
415:
402:
210:
726:
686:
559:
578:
497:
465:
850:"The Farnley Wood Plot and the Memory of the Civil Wars in Yorkshire"
540:
280:
37:
647:
625:
613:
525:
445:
262:
967:
461:
703:
650:
617:
437:
476:
with a population of 24,213 according to the 2011 Census.
948:
Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes
600:
Lancasterian School Room Upper Moorside, founded 1813.
758:
Listed buildings in Leeds (Farnley and Wortley Ward)
488:The name of Farnley was first attested in the 1086
62:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
714:and rugby league player, who currently plays for
832:
975:
966:: historical and genealogical information at
847:
775:
773:
550:Beulah Pub, early 19th century coaching Inn.
197:24,213 (Farnley and Wortley ward, 2011)
731:Republic of Ireland national football team
27:District of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
835:"Armitage of Farnley Hall and Noan House"
770:
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
603:
595:
577:Old Farnley is the western terminus for
545:
515:
14:
976:
781:"City of Leeds ward population 2011"
472:. It is part of the Leeds City Ward
60:adding citations to reliable sources
31:
970: (Farnley was in this parish).
24:
833:Nicholas Kingsley (18 July 2015).
25:
995:
957:
940:
697:
608:New Farnley 18th century cottages
964:The ancient parish of Leeds
787:. Office for National Statistics
448:, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of
168:
161:
145:
36:
169:
47:needs additional citations for
914:
893:
880:
841:
826:
812:
807:Your City's Place-Names: Leeds
799:
591:
480:is a nearby commuter village.
13:
1:
763:
702:Farnley is well regarded in
642:miles (5.6 km) west of
483:
7:
751:
669:still working in the area.
460:and the countryside around
365:Leeds South West and Morley
134:Human settlement in England
10:
1000:
685:Farnley is represented in
612:New Farnley is a commuter
511:
496:. The name comes from the
946:Mosley, Charles, editor.
866:10.1017/S0018246X02002406
373:
355:
351:
339:
327:
315:
311:
301:
289:
279:
269:
255:
237:
219:
203:Metropolitan borough
201:
193:
156:
144:
139:
785:Neighbourhood Statistics
680:
247:Yorkshire and the Humber
221:Metropolitan county
822:. Vol. 379v. 1086.
854:The Historical Journal
848:Andrew Hopper (2002).
737:or comedian and actor
609:
601:
551:
521:
291:Postcode district
748:was born in Farnley.
607:
599:
549:
519:
271:Sovereign state
56:improve this article
926:West Leeds Dispatch
890:in North Yorkshire.
820:Great Domesday Book
746:Margaret de Neville
744:Medieval landowner
572:The Farnley Academy
474:Farnley and Wortley
470:Leeds postcode area
412: /
151:New Farnley Village
928:. 8 September 2020
610:
602:
552:
522:
416:53.7876°N 1.6159°W
357:UK Parliament
303:Dialling code
886:There is another
644:Leeds city centre
534:Farnley Wood Plot
450:Leeds city centre
436:is a district in
431:
430:
132:
131:
124:
106:
16:(Redirected from
991:
951:
944:
938:
937:
935:
933:
918:
912:
911:
909:
907:
897:
891:
884:
878:
877:
845:
839:
838:
830:
824:
823:
816:
810:
803:
797:
796:
794:
792:
777:
720:Michael McIlorum
641:
640:
636:
633:
427:
426:
424:
423:
422:
421:53.7876; -1.6159
417:
413:
410:
409:
408:
405:
379:
265:
182:Location within
172:
171:
165:
149:
137:
136:
127:
120:
116:
113:
107:
105:
71:"Farnley, Leeds"
64:
40:
32:
21:
999:
998:
994:
993:
992:
990:
989:
988:
974:
973:
960:
955:
954:
945:
941:
931:
929:
920:
919:
915:
905:
903:
899:
898:
894:
885:
881:
846:
842:
831:
827:
818:
817:
813:
804:
800:
790:
788:
779:
778:
771:
766:
754:
716:Catalan Dragons
712:Kalvin Phillips
708:Manchester City
700:
683:
638:
634:
631:
629:
594:
528:(also known as
514:
486:
420:
418:
414:
411:
406:
403:
401:
399:
398:
397:
377:
369:
261:
251:
233:
215:
189:
188:
187:
186:
180:
179:
178:
177:
173:
152:
135:
128:
117:
111:
108:
65:
63:
53:
41:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
997:
987:
986:
984:Farnley, Leeds
972:
971:
959:
958:External links
956:
953:
952:
939:
913:
892:
879:
860:(2): 281–303.
840:
825:
811:
805:Harry Parkin,
798:
768:
767:
765:
762:
761:
760:
753:
750:
699:
698:Notable people
696:
682:
679:
622:West Yorkshire
593:
590:
513:
510:
485:
482:
468:, in the LS12
442:West Yorkshire
429:
428:
396:
395:
390:
385:
380:
378:List of places
374:
371:
370:
368:
367:
361:
359:
353:
352:
349:
348:
343:
337:
336:
334:West Yorkshire
331:
325:
324:
322:West Yorkshire
319:
313:
312:
309:
308:
305:
299:
298:
293:
287:
286:
283:
277:
276:
275:United Kingdom
273:
267:
266:
259:
253:
252:
250:
249:
243:
241:
235:
234:
232:
231:
229:West Yorkshire
225:
223:
217:
216:
214:
213:
207:
205:
199:
198:
195:
191:
190:
184:West Yorkshire
181:
175:
174:
167:
166:
160:
159:
158:
157:
154:
153:
150:
142:
141:
133:
130:
129:
44:
42:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
996:
985:
982:
981:
979:
969:
965:
962:
961:
949:
943:
927:
923:
917:
902:
896:
889:
883:
875:
871:
867:
863:
859:
855:
851:
844:
836:
829:
821:
815:
808:
802:
786:
782:
776:
774:
769:
759:
756:
755:
749:
747:
742:
740:
739:Leigh Francis
736:
732:
728:
723:
721:
717:
713:
709:
705:
695:
691:
688:
678:
674:
670:
666:
662:
658:
656:
652:
649:
645:
627:
623:
619:
615:
606:
598:
589:
587:
582:
580:
575:
573:
567:
565:
561:
556:
548:
544:
542:
537:
535:
531:
527:
520:Farnley Hall.
518:
509:
507:
504:('fern') and
503:
499:
495:
491:
490:Domesday Book
481:
479:
475:
471:
467:
463:
459:
455:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
425:
394:
391:
389:
386:
384:
381:
376:
375:
372:
366:
363:
362:
360:
358:
354:
350:
347:
344:
342:
338:
335:
332:
330:
326:
323:
320:
318:
314:
310:
306:
304:
300:
297:
294:
292:
288:
284:
282:
278:
274:
272:
268:
264:
260:
258:
254:
248:
245:
244:
242:
240:
236:
230:
227:
226:
224:
222:
218:
212:
211:City of Leeds
209:
208:
206:
204:
200:
196:
192:
185:
164:
155:
148:
143:
138:
126:
123:
115:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73: –
72:
68:
67:Find sources:
61:
57:
51:
50:
45:This article
43:
39:
34:
33:
30:
19:
947:
942:
930:. Retrieved
925:
916:
904:. Retrieved
895:
888:Farnley Hall
882:
857:
853:
843:
828:
819:
814:
806:
801:
789:. Retrieved
784:
743:
727:Leeds United
724:
701:
692:
687:Rugby league
684:
675:
671:
667:
663:
659:
611:
583:
576:
568:
564:Farnley Hall
560:stately home
557:
553:
538:
529:
523:
505:
501:
493:
487:
477:
473:
433:
432:
118:
109:
99:
92:
85:
78:
66:
54:Please help
49:verification
46:
29:
932:23 February
791:27 February
592:New Farnley
579:First Leeds
530:Old Farnley
498:Old English
478:New Farnley
419: /
18:Old Farnley
906:9 February
735:Gary Kelly
466:Gildersome
452:, between
404:53°47′15″N
194:Population
112:March 2008
82:newspapers
874:159769395
764:Footnotes
646:, on the
586:ring road
541:Post Hill
524:Farnley
484:Etymology
407:1°36′57″W
393:Yorkshire
346:Yorkshire
341:Ambulance
281:Post town
978:Category
752:See also
494:Fernelei
733:player
655:Halifax
637:⁄
626:England
614:village
526:village
512:Farnley
458:Bramley
454:Wortley
446:England
434:Farnley
388:England
263:England
257:Country
176:Farnley
140:Farnley
96:scholar
968:GENUKI
872:
500:words
462:Pudsey
317:Police
239:Region
98:
91:
84:
77:
69:
870:S2CID
704:Leeds
681:Sport
651:Leeds
618:Leeds
502:fearn
438:Leeds
285:LEEDS
103:JSTOR
89:books
934:2021
908:2017
793:2016
729:and
506:lēah
464:and
329:Fire
307:0113
296:LS12
75:news
862:doi
648:A58
616:in
562:of
492:as
58:by
980::
924:.
868:.
858:45
856:.
852:.
783:.
772:^
741:.
722:.
718:,
710:,
628:,
624:,
620:,
574:.
566:.
456:,
444:,
440:,
383:UK
936:.
910:.
876:.
864::
837:.
795:.
653:-
639:2
635:1
632:+
630:3
125:)
119:(
114:)
110:(
100:·
93:·
86:·
79:·
52:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
