The site of High Royds Hospital, originally the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, which is just inside the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, has been converted into housing called "Highroyds Village". This reflects Menston's growing size and increasing demand for housing over recent decades. The population of Menston has been steadily increasing, and as a result, Menston Primary School, which was once under threat of closure in the 1980s, has seen a rise in student numbers.[4]
Transport
Menston is on the A65, approximately ten miles north-west of the centre of Leeds and 9 miles north of Bradford centre, between Guiseley and Burley-in-Wharfedale. There are bus services to Leeds, Otley and Wetherby (an infrequent bus service run by Utopia).
St. Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Visitor Entrance
Sport
Menston is home to football club, Menston Town FC who currently play in the Wharfedale Triangle Division 2 after being established in 2010.[6]
Menston cricket club, which plays at the Fox Ground. Offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd team seniors men cricket, has recently merged with CromPark adding two more Saturday 1st and 2nd senior men's teams to the rosta. The club boasts a large junior section which contributed 16 teams (from U18 - U9) to the AWJCL.
Menston Cricket Club is an active promoter of girls and women's participation in cricket. With 2 all girls teams, and a women's team flying high in the inaugural women's cricket league.
Home also to Menston Juniors Football Club (MJFC).
