Editing Whitkirk (section)

==Information==
[[File:Temple-newsam-war-memorial.jpg|thumb|Temple Newsam War Memorial]]
Whitkirk is 4 miles east of Leeds city centre, and about 1 mile from Cross Gates Railway Station,<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Whitkirk, in Leeds and Yorkshire {{!}} Map and description|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20494|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk|accessdate=6 March 2017}}</ref> which has services to Leeds City station and York railway station, and is close to the [[A63 road|A63]] [[dual carriageway]] and [[M1 motorway]], meaning it is an ideal location for commuters. The area is well served by regular buses. The area has a cricket club which has a large cricket pitch, five tennis courts, a football pitch and a [[crown green bowling]] green, along with a large bar area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Whitkirk Cricket Club|url=http://www.whitkirkcc.org.uk/|website=www.whitkirkcc.org.uk|accessdate=6 March 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref> Housing in Whitkirk ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses and terraced houses. It is also home to a Premier Inn, directly next to the Brown Cow public house, a gym, a [[Co-op Food|Co-op]], a carpet shop, an undertaker and an estate agent. The Temple Newsam War Memorial can be found a few hundred yards along Selby Road towards [[Halton, Leeds|Halton.]]