Ingrow
Ingrow is a suburb of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England that lies on the River Worth.[1] The name Ingrow comes from Old Scandinavian which means 'corner of land in the meadow.'[2] The suburb is located on the A629 road and is 0.93 miles (1.5 km) south west of Keighley town centre.[3]
The Ingrow Railway Centre has two railway museums: the
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, a 5-mile (8 km) long heritage railway that serves Keighley, Ingrow, Damems, Oakworth, Haworth and Oxenhope.[4]
Between 1884 and 1955 Ingrow had a second railway station (
Halifax and Bradford Exchange.[5]
The area is served by the
grade II listed parish church of St John the Evangelist,[6] which was built in 1843 to serve the parish of Ingrow with Hainworth.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "History of Ingrow, in Bradford and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ISBN 0-304-35385-X.
- ISBN 978-0-319-24012-0.
- ISBN 978-1-84836-603-9.
- ^ Armour, Chris. "Disused Stations: Ingrow East Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade II) (1134018)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Down Memory Lane". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links
- Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel - Vintage Carriages Trust
- Ingrow Loco Museum - Bahamas Locomotive Society
53°51′N 1°55′W / 53.850°N 1.917°W
