- Shelley, West Yorkshire
Shelley is a
village in thecounty ofWest Yorkshire ,England , 3 miles (5 km) north ofHolmfirth and 6 miles (9.5 km) south east ofHuddersfield . It sometimes appears as Shelley Woodhouse and has a population of 3,059 (2001 census). [http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/statistics/census-by-settlement/KS02settle2003.xls] It is part of theKirkburton ward of the local council.Within the village there is the Shelley Hall, which was built in the early 17th century.
The village has three pubs: The Rising Sun, The Oddfellows and Shelley Sports and Social Club. The
Emley Moor TV mast also towers over the village. Shelley won Village of the Year in 2004; every club in the village was involved and the entry was coordinated by Mrs Ann Priestman (Community Association President).Shelley has a relatively small primary school and is home to Shelley College (high school and sixth form college), however, Shelley College is located closer to the village of
Skelmanthorpe .The primary school ranges from reception' to Year 5, each year of the First School consists of just one class (i.e. class 3 = year 3). It is situated next to the Shelley playgroup, a cabin to the north of the school.
Shelley College caters for students who live in both the Kirkburton andDenby Dale wards with the students mainly being from the neighbouring middle schools at Kirkburton andScissett . It was originally known as Shelley High School only changing to Shelley College when the school attained its specialist status in the field of science.Famous former students include actresses
Lena Headey andJodie Whittaker , footballerSimon Charlton and comedianDaniel Kitson .External links
* [http://www.shelley-wy.ukf.net/ Shelley ! "Ow Do!" The Community Association website]
* [http://www.shelleycollege.org/ Shelley College website]
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