Scarcroft

Scarcroft

Scarcroft is a village Convert|6|mi|km|0|lk=on north west of Leeds City Centre in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the main A58 road between Leeds and Wetherby.

The village of Bardsey is further Convert|1|mi|km|0|lk=off eastwards on the A58 towards Wetherby.

The Scarcroft Watermill was built in 1810 to grind corn.

There is one pub in Scarcroft, the Bracken Fox (formerly the New Inn). The village's shop and post office have closed. The closest local shops are in Bardsey, Shadwell and Whinmoor. The closest supermarkets are Tesco in Seacroft and Morrisons in Wetherby. Scarcroft is also renowned for having, arguably, the most expensive Lane in Leeds - Ling Lane.Fact|date=September 2008

External links

* [http://www.scarcroft.org/ Scarcroft Parish Council website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2006/06/09/mini_guide_scarcroft_rashid_feature.shtml BBC Leeds - Where I Live - Scarcroft mini guide]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Thorner/index.html The Ancient Parish of Thorner] at GENUKI: Scarcroft was in this parish


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