Wortley, Leeds

Wortley
Wortley Recreation Ground
Wortley Show map of Leeds Wortley Location within West Yorkshire Show map of West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE2632
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEDS
Postcode district	LS12
Dialling code	0113
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Leeds West, soon Leeds South West and Morley.
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°47′13″N 1°35′10″W / 53.787°N 1.586°W / 53.787; -1.586

Wortley (/ˈwɜːtli/ WURT-lee) is an inner city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins one mile to the west of the city centre. The appropriate City of Leeds ward is called Farnley and Wortley.

It was known as Wirkelay until about 1700. Wortley was a weaving township within the parish of Leeds before it became industrial with coal pits, brickworks, railway yards and engine sheds—including a roundhouse, on Wellington Road. This listed building, originally constructed to house a dozen or so steam locomotives, is now the premises of a major commercial vehicle hire company. In the 1880s, Wortley became incorporated into the expanding (then) town of Leeds.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Wortley is divided into three areas: New Wortley, Upper Wortley and Lower Wortley.