Gilstead

{{short description|Village in West Yorkshire, England}}

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Gilstead is a village within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the edge of the moors, above the town of Bingley which is the post town.

Eldwick Primary School is located on Warren Lane, Gilstead. This is a primary school with around 450 pupils aged 3–11.{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=107255&providerCategoryID=16 |title=Eldwick Primary School |publisher=Ofsted |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021104226/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=107255&providerCategoryID=16 |archive-date=21 October 2007 |access-date=27 January 2007}}

The village came to note in January 2007 when a rare sighting in Britain was made of an American robin.{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/village-braced-for-invasion-of-twitchers-as-rare-visitor-flies-in-1-2427584 |title=Village braced for invasion of twitchers as rare visitor flies in |first=John |last=Roberts |work=The Yorkshire Post |access-date=26 January 2007}}