The origins of this settlement are not as clear as the other Viking settlements - did the Vikings come down the Aire Gap from the North West, or up the Aire from the East Coast?

There is a Grange in Micklethwaite, which should not be confused with the other Micklethwaite Grange in Wetherby.

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More information on Micklethwaite near Bingley: Bradford Council have a conservation area assessment - it's 4MB to download but has nice photographs and maps of the area. Bronte Country have a website with information on the village.