Horsforth

Horsforth is a suburb of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. {{gbmapping|SE236376}}

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Suburb - City - Leeds - West Yorkshire

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Horsforth was considered to have the largest population of any village in the United Kingdom during the latter part of the nineteenth century. It became officially part of the City of Leeds in 1974.

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Population - Village - United Kingdom - Nineteenth century

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It has been primarily an agricultural village, although it was also home to quarries of high quality and a number of mills along the banks of Horsforth/Moseley Beck. Stone from Horsforth was used in the construction of Kirkstall Abbey and Scarborough seafront.

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Agricultural - Kirkstall Abbey - Scarborough

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Horsforth, up until the mid nineteenth century a small agricultural community, expanded rapidly with the growth of the nearby industrial centre of Leeds.

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The Museum's collection and displays aim to illustrate and aspects of life set against the changing role of the Village. Horsforth first appears in the historical record as an entry the Domesday Book (1086 AD). Its name derives from horse and ford, although the actual ford alluded to - there are at least four candidates - is a regular topic of debate.

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