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Otley has its origins as a town in Saxon times, its name coming from Othe, Otho or Otta, a personal name, and the Old English for a wood clearing … but its history dates much further back. The Wharfedale Valley was carved with the melting of Ice Age glaciers that left behind the dramatic landscapes that surround the town today – and those ...
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In 2014, the Grand Depart of the famed Tour de France passed...
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Otley’s status as a Christian town is thought to date back...
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Otley has its origins as a town in Saxon times, its name...
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Otley is a town steeped in history, so much so that people...
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Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census. [1]
Step back in time with Otley's history and heritage. The Wharfedale Valley was carved with the melting of Ice Age glaciers that left behind the dramatic landscapes that surround Otley today – and those landscapes hold the key to Otley’s real age. The Chevin that overlooks the town is home to megalithic stone boundaries and paleolithic rock ...
Otley dates from before Roman times and belonged to the Archbishop of York. The Romans occupied the region when they marched north to create York AD712 and left place names that prove the Celts’ long presence. An example of their influence is the Chevin, derived from the Welsh name Cefn, meaning a ridge. “Shrouded in mystery”
History of Otley Otley’s story unfolds from Roman times, when it stood as a crucial ford across the River Wharfe . Its prominence surged in the medieval era, flourishing as a market hub—a legacy that endures.
