The book The Modfather was set in Garforth in the late 1970s and early 1980s detailing David Lines adolescence in the town and his obsession with Paul Weller.
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The college is accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training and one of the colleges selected to award the government Dance and Drama Awards.
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Some famous residents and ex-residents of Garforth include, Chris Silverwood, Dave Seaman and Andrew White, of the Kaiser Chiefs, John Birch (Rugby League Player for Leeds,England and Great Britain) The town was also the birthplace of Second World War airman, Sir Augustus Walker of the Royal Air Force.
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This line would carry the spur away from Leeds, towards the East Coast Mainline at Church Fenton.
SLP College is an independent, co-educational performing arts college based in Garforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
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The Aberford Railway was a privately owned light railway built in the 19th century between Garforth and Aberford (UK) by the Gascoigne family of Yorkshire to transport coal from their collieries via the Great North Road and a connection with the contemporary Leeds and Selby Railway.
A governing board was organized to oversee construction on the new site, which was earmaked for Barnbow, situated between Cross Gates and Garforth.
One reason for the partial decline of Kippax' village centre is shoppers going to larger centres such as Garforth, Cross Gates and Castleford as well as the building of a retail park in Colton.