Ledston

Ledston
Main Street, Ledston
Ledston is located in Leeds
Ledston
Ledston
Ledston is located in West Yorkshire
Ledston
Ledston
Location within West Yorkshire
Population394 (2011 census)[1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCastleford
Postcode districtWF10
Dialling code01977
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°45′07″N 1°20′37″W / 53.75194°N 1.34361°W / 53.75194; -1.34361

Ledston (historically also spelt Ledstone)[2] is a village in the Leeds metropolitan borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.[3] It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Castleford and 10 miles (16 km) east of Leeds. The parish had a population of 400 in 2001,[4] which decreased slightly to 394 at the 2011 Census.[1]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ledston Parish (E04000201)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Ledston, in Leeds and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "289" (Map). Leeds. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319244869.
  4. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds Retrieved 7 May 2017