Wike is a hamlet and (as Wyke) a former

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, now in the parish of Harewood, north of

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, England. It is in the

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and is north of

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and

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, west of

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and south of

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. Many residents use facilities in Leeds as well as in the nearby town of

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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88. Wike is one of the few villages in Leeds not to be served by a public bus service: the last service 923, operated by Utopia, was rerouted in early 2003. Wike is in the Harewood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council and is home to a local Scout and Guide 'back-to-basics' campsite operated by North Leeds District Scout Council, as well as several golf courses including Leeds Golf Centre, which is home to Wike Ridge Golf Course, an 18-hole

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-standard course, The Oaks, a par 3 course and a

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pitch. Also provided is a driving range with Toptracer technology. The golf course has a David Leadbetter teaching academy for all abilities. Old Schoolhouse, Wike 14 June 2022

A notable building which dates from 1726 has a nameplate "The Old Schoolhouse" on School Lane. Funded by

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. It was a school Monday to Friday, a church on Sunday, and could be used for meetings until at least 1991. On Fridays the children would put their books away in cupboards, and arrange the desks to make pews for the church, rearranging on Monday. There is also the School Cottage, a one-bedroom bungalow for the teacher. The Schoolhouse has been extended to make a large detached house. Wike Manor is a grade II

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built in the mid-eighteenth century, and there is a guide post to the east of Island Cottage in Backstone Gill Lane which is also grade II listed.

History

Wike was formerly a

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in Harewood and Bardsey parishes, from 1866 Wyke was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1937 and merged with Harewood.

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* (Wike is described as being in the parishes of Bardsey and Harewood) * (Wike is described as being in the parishes of Bardsey and Harewood) * Hamlets in West Yorkshire Places in Leeds Former civil parishes in West Yorkshire {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub