Conservatory Blinds in Haworth

Haworth

Haworth (population 6,379) is a town in City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the Pennines, 3 miles (5 kilometres) southwest of Keighley, 10 miles (16 km) west of Bradford and also 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Colne in Lancashire. The surrounding areas include Oakworth as well as Oxenhope. Nearby villages include Cross Roadways, Stanbury and Lumbfoot. Haworth is a visitor location known for its association with the Bronté sisters as well as the preserved heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Haworth is first discussed as a settlement in 1209. The name may describe a "hedged enclosure" or "hawthorn unit". The name was recorded as "Howorth" on a 1771 map. Haworth becomes part of the civil church of Haworth, Cross Roads and also Stanbury, which in turn becomes part of the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, one of the 5 urban boroughs of West Yorkshire. In between 1938 and also 1974 Haworth belonged to the Municipal Borough of Keighley as well as prior to that it had actually been a civil parish and also city district in its own right. Haworth remains in the Worth Valley in the middle of the Pennines. It is 212 miles (341 km) north of London, 43 miles (69 kilometres) west of York and also 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of Bradford.