DRIGHLINGTON: Leeds Parish #29 of 38

LEEDS PARISH #29: DRIGHLINGTON
Drighlington is a large village in the South of the City of Leeds metropolitan district. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies only 4 miles Southeast of Bradford.
Spelt differently to how it sounds, the h is silent and the name is often further shortened by the locals to Drig
The earliest mention of Drighlington is to be found in the Domesday Book, in the forms “Dreslintone” and “Dreslingtone”. In 1202 it was known as “Drichtlington”
The name comes from Old English. The Dryhtlingas were a group descended from or otherwise associated with someone called Dryhtla. This then is literally “the settlement of the descendants of Dryhtla”
The settlement is based around two distinct areas - one which centres on a crossroads where the A58 meets the B6135. The other is a large common.
Now, a little extra mini disclaimer is required here because the name of that common can be said a few different ways - I’ve heard “Ad-walton”, “Ad-wal-ton” and the one I’m going with, “Adul-ton”.
That common was the site of a battle, and there are no shortage of references to that around here, including on the village sign which you’ll have seen in this video’s thumbnail
Drig’s got a few other interesting bits too. Let’s go and find them!
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#Drighlington, #Leeds, #Bradford, #WestYorkshire,
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Lumb Hall:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Manor Golf Club:
www.golfpass.com/travel-advis...
Congregational Chapel Graveyard:
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS...
Prashad:
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...
Kings Cantonese:
/ kingscantonese
MOT Centre:
www.approvedgarages.co.uk/Gar...
Drake Extrusion:
www.approvedbusiness.co.uk/dr...
Southgate Lighting:
www.southgatelighting.com/about
New Mill:
yorkshire.u08.eu/drighlington/
Church:
www.flickr.com/photos/thespia...
Amico:
www.amicocoffee.com/
Malt Shovel (Humphrey Bolton):
www.geograph.org.uk/photo/320...
Quiet Garden:
www.drighlingtoncouncil.co.uk/
School Logo:
www.drighlingtoncouncil.co.uk...
GENUKI (Churches):
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS...
Adwalton CC:
www.adwaltoncc.co.uk/
Railway Pub:
whatpub.com/pubs/LEE/64/railw...
Brickworks:
/ 1768172570116630
Drighlington CC:
drigcc.co.uk/
Demographics:
www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/yo...
Zoopla:
www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices...
Pastdays:
www.pastdays.co.uk/about
Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video:
Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
• Foxsnow
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
• Mickey's House
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
• Voices
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
• The Keyhouse - Circles...
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
• Helen Flunder - 'Sun' ...
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
• Helen Flunder - Angels...
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
• Caistor and the Lincol...
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DRIGHLINGTON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None yet

[@pennylane9730]

Beautiful place... Very interesting.. ..

[@TheVillageIdiot]

Much more than meets the eye

[@stevemorley5748]

Prashad Restaurant building was The Victoria pub in an earlier life. BTW Prashad food is luscious.

[@stevewright7745]

The city of Leeds increased it's boundaries in the early 70s, Drighlington, and Gildersome, which is next door, used to come under Morley council.

[@rachelwalker7091]

The Kings restaurant was indeed a former pub. There was also one opposite on the corner where the Indian restaurant is now. The Railway pub used to be done out inside like a railway carriage, maybe it still is. Great video of Drighlington.

[@TheVillageIdiot]

I knew it had that pub feel about it from the outside! Thanks Rachel :D

[@eddiecrook6149]

I didn’t know that. I always knew it as Manor House where my family lived and ran the company Scot’s pop behind .

[@stevewright7745]

My sister used to work behind the bar in the King's Arms back in the late 70s/early 80s. She loved it there.

[@raf9121]

Hey my friend! Can you explain me the capital letters, I don't understand very well, aged groups C-W-R? Thanks so much

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