Allerton Bywater

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Allerton Bywater
Allerton Bywater shown within West Yorkshire
Population	3,948 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SE425275
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CASTLEFORD
Postcode district	WF10
Dialling code	01977
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Elmet
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°44′32″N 1°21′26″W / 53.7421, -1.3571

Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The village itself is 3 km (2 miles) north of Castleford and lies in the WF10 Castleford postcode area. The River Aire flows through the village to the south-west.

Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly based around old mining villages including: Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row.

A recent development within Allerton Bywater is the Millennium Village. The Allerton Bywater Millennium Village, part of the Millennium Communities Programme will provide 520 homes (including low cost housing) and 25,000 m² of commercial and community space.

In June 2007 residents and motorists were rescued from floodwaters by firefighters and RAF helicopter after torrential rain. Heavy rain in November 2000 also forced nearby residents from flooded homes. Gary Robinson a local resident was very helpful in providing accommodation for some of the people left homeless in this terrable event.(Source: Yorkshire Post, 15/6/07 & 18/6/07)

Allerton Bywater is home to the east Leeds Gay Bikers Association(LGBA), this was formed in 2005 and the bikers meet at Sherburn Cafe on Thursday nights, they also arrange trips to Scotland and mainland Europe.