Horsforth, Civil parish and town in Leeds, England.
Horsforth is a residential town in northwestern Leeds with stone buildings, green spaces, and the River Aire flowing through its boundaries. The area is shaped by Leeds Trinity University, which brings educational facilities and an academic character to the place.
The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Horseford, meaning a ford for horses over the River Aire in Old English terms. During industrialization, the area gained importance as local quarries supplied sandstone for various building projects across the region.
Leeds Trinity University campus occupies a substantial portion of the town, bringing an educational influence to the local community of 20,922 residents.
The town is well connected via Horsforth railway station to Leeds and Harrogate, and several bus routes serve neighboring areas. Visitors can explore green spaces along the Aire and easily find educational facilities scattered across the town.
Local quarries supplied sandstone for Scarborough's seafront and other historic structures across the industrial region. This legacy shows how smaller towns shaped development in larger cities through their natural resources.
Location: Leeds
GPS coordinates: 53.83413,-1.64288
Latest update: December 20, 2025 02:35
Horsforth Golf Club
2.1 km
Horsforth Hall Park
520 m
Grove Methodist Church
342 m
Church of St Margaret
664 m
Church of St Peter
2.3 km
Low Hall Restaurant And Farmhouse
1.3 km
Church of St James
1.3 km
Church of St Mary
1.7 km
Fox And Hounds Public House
1.9 km
Daffy Wood
1.7 kmGroup Of 4 Hardaker And Booth Monuments Approximately 1 Metre East Of East Wall Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter
2.3 kmGroup Of 3 Hird Monuments Approximately 3 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter
2.3 km
Horsforth Library
728 m
Abbey Inn
891 m
Clayton Wood
2 km
Bridge Over Moseley Beck
1.7 km
Leeds And Liverpool Canal, Owl Bridge
1.7 km
Bridge Over River Aire
1.6 km
2,6 And 8, Bachelor Lane
962 m
Newlay Bridge
714 m
Station House With Horsforth Pottery And Barn (Both Attached)
1.7 km
Low Fold
391 m
Tinshill and Cookridge Social Club
1.7 kmFoster Monument Approximately 1 Metre South Of East Bay Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter
2.3 km
Horsforth War Memorial
194 m
Upper Bank House
225 m
Stanhope Drive War Memorial
791 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent To The Old Kings Arms Public House
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