Morley (West Yorkshire)

Morley is a town with 54,051 inhabitants ( 2001) in West Yorkshire in the Midlands and is located about 8 km southwest of Leeds Leeds Metropolitan Borough. The metropolitan county of West Yorkshire was formed in 1974, Morley was previously part of the county of Yorkshire. By Morley M motorway is 62 Hull- Manchester

Morley was also built on seven hills like Rome: Scatcherd Hill, Dawson Hill, Daisy Hill, Chapel Hill, Hunger Hill, Troy Hill and Banks Hill. In the city is traditionally the textile industry at home. So here especially shoddy goods have been processed. Most important building in town is the town hall with its clock tower. Morley is since 1878 home of a rugby club, which celebrates successes, especially in the 1970s.

The city hit the headlines after a member here the neo-fascist British National Party was elected to the City Council; also held in 2004, the BNP chairman Nick Griffin in the city a speech that was seen as racist.

Partners town of Morley is the German town of Siegen.

Personalities

  • Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876), founder of the community of Saltaire
  • Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928), British Prime Minister
  • Beryl Burton (1937-1996), cyclist
  • Helen Fielding (born 1958 ), writer
  • Jonathan Howson (* 1988), football player
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