Esholt

Esholt is a village and former civil parish in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Shipley town centre, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of the A65 in Guiseley, 7 miles (11 km) north of Bradford City Centre, and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Millennium Square, Leeds.

Esholt
Esholt, looking along Main Street
Esholt
Location within West Yorkshire
Population1,495 
OS grid referenceSE185405
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
  • West Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHIPLEY
Postcode districtBD17
Dialling code01274
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
  • Shipley

The name "Esholt" indicates that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area of ash trees.

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