Knottingley
Knottingley is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. It has a population of 13, 503, increasing to 13,710 for the City of Wakefield ward at the 2011 Census. It was initially an Anglo-Saxon settlement, though the ancient monument of Ferrybridge Henge suggests it had considerable indigenous habitation long before then. Knottingley means "the clearing of Cnotta's people", from the English personal name Cnotta meaning "knot", Through the 3 Sieges of Pontefract Castle, Oliver Cromwell took residence in the town of Knottingley, assumed to be in Wildbore House. Knottingley is a town whose history is linked to river travel and industry. It has worked to hold on to specific aspects of that industrial history as flourishing enterprises today, providing work for much of its population of some 17,000. Glass production continues to be very important. The town was one of the few in the United Kingdom to have a working coal mine, Kellingley Colliery. The crossing over the Aire at Ferrybridge was of significance for many centuries. A bridge was established there in 1198, and another to replace it two centuries later. Located on the Great North Road connecting London with York and Edinburgh beyond that, the town ended up being an essential staging area for the coach traffic on that route. Near to Knottingley is the Ferrybridge Power Station, which has the largest cooling towers of their kind in Europe. Three of these towers collapsed in high winds in 1965. These towers can be seen for miles around. One of the earliest purpose-built cinemas in England, found in Aire Street, has been converted into flats. Knottingley is a central point for horse racing fans, with tracks at Pontefract, York, Wetherby and Doncaster all close by. For all your home developments, make sure to identify trustworthy contractors in Knottinhgley to make certain of quality.
