Collingham, West Yorkshire
Village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Collingham is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 2,991.[1]
It sits in the Harewood ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency.
The River Wharfe runs through the village towards Wetherby, as does the main A58 trans-Pennine road. The A659 passes through the village. The River Wharfe is dangerous at Collingham due to undercurrents, which are prevalent around Linton Bridge and the former viaduct. Collingham Beck burst its banks in 2007, causing extensive flooding.
The village public house, known as Cromwells, is said to be where Oliver Cromwell spent the night after the Battle of Marston Moor.[2][3] The clergyman, the Reverend William Mompesson was born there in 1639.[4]