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11 Facts About Garforth

1.

Garforth is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Place-name Garforth appears first in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Gereford and Gereforde, with gar- spellings first appearing in 1336 in the form Garford.

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3.

Garforth owes its size to expansion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries during which the local land-owning Gascoigne family ran several coalmines in the area.

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4.

Garforth's amenities are similar to some towns in the City of Leeds, such as Otley and Wetherby.

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5.

Garforth has a Tesco, and a Lidl supermarket, the Original Factory Shop department store, several public houses in the town centre, a Co-operative, Greggs, Dominoes, Budgens, Costa, Subway, and other shops such as newsagents, charity shops, travel agents and banks.

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6.

Garforth plays home to two brass bands, both of which rehearse and perform in and around the local area.

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Garforth is situated on the A63, which links it with the M1 and the A1, the M62 lies close by to the south of the village.

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8.

Education establishments in Garforth include a secondary school, primary schools and a vocational performing arts college.

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9.

Garforth Community Arts School runs the Garforth Arts Festival, which is a display of artistic works.

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10.

Opposite Garforth Academy is the recently refurbished Strawberry Fields Primary School, formerly known as West Garforth Primary School.

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11.

SLP College is a further education college in Garforth, providing specialist vocational training in dance and performing arts.

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