Drighlington

[4] The Roman road from York to Chester ran through the village and its mark may be seen in the more or less straight run from Birkenshaw to Drighlington traffic lights.In 1576 Queen Elizabeth I granted Letters of Patent to one James Brooke allowing him to hold a market every second Thursday and two horse and cattle fairs annually.The village is also the site of the Battle of Adwalton Moor fought on 30 June 1643 in the First English Civil War between the armies of King Charles I and the Parliamentarians.The Royalist army under the Earl of Newcastle defeated the Parliamentarians under the command of Lord Ferdinando Fairfax and his son Sir Thomas.There are four commemorative stones with plaques depicting the battle at strategic points around the common and there is an information board on the wall of the community library.The A650 now bypasses Drighlington to the west of the village following part of the structure of what was the Bradford to Wakefield and London Great Northern Railway line.[further explanation needed] The nearest railway station is Morley that is served by Northern services to Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Manchester.
Battle plaque at Adwalton Moor
The Co-op
Spotted Cow.
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