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    • Horsforth was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Horseford, Horseforde, Hoseforde; but late-ninth-century coins with the legend ORSNA FORD and OHSNA FORD may have come from Horsforth. The name derives from Old English hors or, to judge from the coins, *horsa ('horse') in the genitive plural form horsa/horsna + ford 'ford', thus meani… See more

    Overview

    Horsforth is a town and civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, five miles north-west of Leeds city centre. … See more

    Transport

    Horsforth railway station is on the Harrogate line between Harrogate and Leeds. The station is just outside the Horsforth parish boundary, on the Cookridge side of Moseley Beck.
    Kirkstall Fo… See more

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    Population18,895 (2011 Census)
    CountryEngland
    OS grid referenceSE236376
    Education

    Leeds Trinity University, formerly Leeds Trinity University College, is an independent university after a period as an accredited college of the University of Leeds. The residential campus is located off Brownberri… See more

    Architecture

    Horsforth has a large percentage of sandstone buildings sourced from local quarries, more than any other part of Leeds. A draft design statement was produced in 2010, which summarises much of the archit… See more

    Churches

    The main churches in Horsforth are;
    • Lister Hill Baptist Church
    • Cragg Hill Baptist Church
    • St Margaret's Church of England
    • St James Woodside Church of England … See more

    Sports clubs and facilities

    • AFC Horsforth; Based at The Old Ball
    • AFC Horsforth Junior Club; Trinity and All Saints College.
    • Yarnbury Rugby Club
    • Horsforth Saints FC … See more

    Nightlife

    Given its size, Horsforth has a relatively high number of bars and pubs of varying types from traditional pubs going back to the 17th century to more modern café bars and lounges. Horsforth Town Street has the highest con… See more

     
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  1. Historically, Horsforth was a farming community and later became a major centre for the production of stone and bricks. During the Industrial Revolution, Horsforth became a major centre for the production of woollen textiles.
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