Woolley, West Yorkshire
{{Short description|Village in West Yorkshire, England}}
{{About|the village in West Yorkshire, UK|the nearby village in South Yorkshire|Woolley Colliery}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name = File:High Street, Woolley - geograph.org.uk - 113042.jpg
| static_image_caption = High Street
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.614283|-1.516274|display=inline,title}}
| label_position = top
| official_name = Woolley
| population = 1,339
| population_ref = (2011 census)
| metropolitan_borough = City of Wakefield
| metropolitan_county = West Yorkshire
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = Wakefield
| post_town = WAKEFIELD
| postcode_district = WF4
| postcode_area = WF
| dial_code = 01226
| os_grid_reference = SE321131
| london_distance_mi = 155
| london_direction = SSE
}}
Woolley is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 575 in 2001,{{NOMIS2001|id=1543504102|title=Woolley Parish |accessdate=1 December 2018}} which increased to 1,339 at the 2011 Census.{{NOMIS2011|id=1170211048|title=Woolley Parish |accessdate=1 December 2018}} It is {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} north of Barnsley, and {{convert|7|mi}} south of Wakefield.
History
Historically Woolley, mentioned as "Weludai" in the Domesday Book, was part of the Staincross Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire.{{OpenDomesday|OS=SE3113 |name=Woolley |display=Woolley |accessdate= 24 October 2017}} In the late 19th century it was part of the Royston parish. By 1881 it had become a civil parish in its own right, which covered an area of about {{convert|2600|acres|ha|0}}.{{cite web | url = http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14495 | title = Woolley West Riding | website = A Vision of Britain through Time | accessdate = 24 October 2017 }} Until 1974 it formed part of the rural district of Wakefield.
Geography
No major roads pass through the village. The A61 runs about {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} east of it, the M1 motorway about {{convert|2|mi|km|1}} west.
West of the village is the escarpment known as Woolley Edge, which has given its name to the nearby Woolley Edge service station on the M1 motorway.
Two miles (3 km) to the south west is Woolley Colliery village and the site of the pit is occupied by Woolley Grange, a residential development.
The River Dearne is the boundary between West and South Yorkshire south of the village.
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Villages in West Yorkshire
Category:Civil parishes in West Yorkshire
Category:Geography of the City of Wakefield
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