🏛 Landmarks & buildings
West Yorkshire
metropolitan and ceremonial county in England, UK
Location unknown · 53.7500, -1.6667
West Yorkshire is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 5 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The towns of Easingwold, Kirkby Malzeard, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Middlesbrough, Ripon, Richmond and Thirsk, each mentioned by characters in the series, lie in North Yorkshire, as does the city of York, while Leeds—similarly mentioned—lies in West Yorkshire.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names West Yorkshire as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Downton Abbey 2010–2015
- Secret Invasion 2023–
- A Monster Calls 2016
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God's Own Country
2017
“The film was shot in Yorkshire, specifically around the Silsden area of Keighley in West Yorkshire, with some other scenes being shot in Keighley Bus Station and Airedale General Hospital with Haworth and Otley also featuring as backdrops for the film.” Wikipedia
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Emmerdale
1972–
“Location filming is also done in the City of Leeds and other West Yorkshire locations; scenes set in the fictional market town of Hotten are currently filmed in Otley, and previously in Farsley.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
National Railway Museum
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom
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🏙 Towns & cities
Manchester
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
city in Greater Manchester, England
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Elland Road
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
football stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Odsal Stadium
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Sports Venue and Stadium
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Queen Street Mill
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
building in Harle Syke, to the north-east of Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
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Manchester Town Hall
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
municipal building in Manchester, England
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at West Yorkshire?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at West Yorkshire, including Downton Abbey (2010–2015), Secret Invasion (2023–) and A Monster Calls (2016). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at West Yorkshire?
Downton Abbey (2010–2015), covered by 54 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is West Yorkshire?
West Yorkshire is in a place Wikidata does not name, at 53.7500, -1.6667.
What other filming locations are near West Yorkshire?
National Railway Museum, Manchester, Elland Road, Odsal Stadium and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear.