| Collingham | |
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  Collingham  Collingham Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,991 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE3845 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WETHERBY |
| Postcode district | LS22 |
| Dialling code | 01937 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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 Wetherby and Easingwold 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]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Collingham Parish (E04000196)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Central Library, D. Sheard. "Half Moon Inn". www.leodis.net. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Marston Moor". Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ David, Souden. "Mompesson, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18933. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)