Wetherby
Wetherby (/ˈwɛðərbi/) is a market town and civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is close to West Yorkshire county's border with North Yorkshire, and lies approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) from Leeds City Centre, 12 mi (19 km) from York and 8 mi (13 km) from Harrogate. The town stands on the River Wharfe, and for centuries has been a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road midway between London and Edinburgh.
| Wetherby | |
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The top, the Market Place The bottom, Wetherby Bridge | |
Wetherby Location within City of Leeds Wetherby Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Area | 3.87 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| Population | 11,712 (2021) |
| • Density | 3,026/sq mi (1,168/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SE404481 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WETHERBY |
| Postcode district | LS22, LS23 |
| Dialling code | 01937 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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| Website | www |
Wetherby Bridge, which spans the River Wharfe, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II listed structure. The course of the Old Great North Road passes through the town and, as result of its situation on the road, as well as being a major cattle droving route from Scotland to London, many coaching inns were established in Wetherby which are still used by travellers today.
The town sits in the Wetherby ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. It was listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on Best Places to Live in northern England.