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Burley in Wharfedale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burley in Wharfedale

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Burley in Wharfedale history

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Burley in Wharfedale was originally a small agricultural community with likely Roman and Anglo-Saxon roots. Many residents employed at Greenholme Mills, cotton mills powered from a goit fed from the River Wharfe. The cotton mill no longer operates, but the goit is now utilised to provide hydro electric power.

Burley in Wharfedale etymology

The name of Burley in Wharfedale is first attested in an eleventh-century copy of a charter issued in 972. It appears in the Domesday Book in the spellings Burgelei, Burgelay, Burghelai, and Burghelay.

You can visit Burley in Wharfedale places with Walkfo Burley in Wharfedale to hear history at Burley in Wharfedale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burley in Wharfedale has 21 places to visit in our interactive Burley in Wharfedale map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Burley in Wharfedale, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Burley in Wharfedale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burley in Wharfedale & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Burley in Wharfedale places to visit

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Burley in Wharfedale has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burley in Wharfedale’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burley in Wharfedale’s information audio spots:

Grubstones The Grubstones (grid reference SE136447) is a stone circle on Burley Moor in West Yorkshire. It is believed to be either an embanked stone circle or a ring cairn.

Scalebor Park Hospital Scalebor Park Hospital was a mental health facility at Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England. It was located in Burley, West Yorkshire.

Ilkley Town A.F.C. Ilkley Town Association Football Club are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North. They play at the MPM Stadium, Ilkly, and are currently playing in the Premier League.

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