Oldfield, West Yorkshire

Oldfield is a small hamlet within the county of West Yorkshire, England, situated north of Stanbury and near to Oakworth.[1] It is approximately 4 miles (6.5 km) west of the town of Keighley.[2] It mainly consists of farmland and has panoramic views across the Worth Valley towards Brontë Country. Top Withens, the house featured in the novel Wuthering Heights, is clearly visible.

Houses along Oldfield Lane

There are no shops in Oldfield; however there is a successful primary school[3] with Mrs Fiona Lidstone as its Head Teacher.[4][5] Oldfield has a population of over 100. The local public house is The Grouse Inn, although there is The Friendly, Wuthering Heights and The Old Silent in Stanbury, a short walk across the valley.[6] Margaret Wintringham (née Longbottom); 4 August 1879 - 10 March 1955, who was a British Liberal Party Politician, was born at Oldfield, where her father was the local schoolteacher. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman, to take her seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. As Member of Parliament for Louth, Lincolnshire, she was in office from 22 September 1921 until 28 October 1924.

See also

References
  1. Yorkshire CC.SW (includes: Keighley.) (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1934.
  2. "OL21" (Map). South Pennines. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319242605.
  3. "Oldfield Primary School" (PDF). Ofsted. 2013.
  4. Oldfield Primary - A Small School with a Big Family
  5. "Report delight for Oldfield Primary School". Keighley News. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. Scott, Oliver (15 July 2006). "The Grouse Inn, Oldfield". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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