Visit East Morton Places

Welcome to Visit East Morton Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in East Morton

  

East Morton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Morton

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East Morton history

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East and West Morton, together with Riddlesden and a large area of Rombalds Moor, formed the chapelry of Morton in the ancient parish of Bingley in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The place name Morton historically indicated a marsh or moor settlement. The chapelry became the parish of Morton by an act of Parliament in 1846, and in 1866 became a civil parish.

East Morton landmarks

East Morton has a Public House called the Busfeild Arms named after a local family who lived in the area in the 19th Century. There is also a Church of England Primary School and St. Luke’s church dating back to 1851.

East Morton geography / climate

East Morton is situated on the northern side of the Airedale valley. The village is bounded to the north by Rombalds Moor, and to the east by woodland around Morton Beck, a tributary to the River Aire.

You can visit East Morton places with Walkfo East Morton to hear history at East Morton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Morton has 28 places to visit in our interactive East Morton 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 East Morton, 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 East Morton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Morton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 28 audio facts unique to East Morton places in an interactive East Morton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit East Morton Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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East Morton historic spots	East Morton tourist destinations	East Morton plaques	East Morton geographic features
Walkfo East Morton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in East Morton

  

Best East Morton places to visit

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

East Riddlesden Hall East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th-century manor house in Keighley, West Yorkshire. It is now owned by the National Trust.

Twelve Apostles, West Yorkshire The Twelve Apostles (grid reference SE12614506) is a stone circle near Ilkley and Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire.

Oakwood Hall Oakwood Hall, Bingley, West Yorkshire is a 19th-century mansion with substantial interior fittings by the Victorian architect William Burges. The hall was constructed in 1864 by Knowles and Wilcox of Bradford for Thomas Garnett, a prosperous textile merchant. Garnett had the interiors designed by Burges, who contributed a fireplace, and by Morris & Co. Edward Burne-Jones created the stained glass St. George in the staircase window.

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