SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

Here's a Leodis picture of Kirkstall Road, looking west towards the viaduct (1980s at a guess.) I reckon the Perseverance Foundry would have been beyond the tall building in the middle. Foster's is on the left. That advertising hoarding is still there (not Pernod now, obviously) and there's usually an Aston, Ferrari or Bentley parked where the white van is, thesedays.    

There is a nice engraving of Perseverance Iron Works to be found in the "The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway, manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire and Midland Railways" by George Measom 1861

That's brilliant, thanks Grumpytramp! Note the viaduct to the right, and the Aire behind.Above is a picture of the same building on Kirkstall Road as seen on my previous post, but looking the other way. According to Leodis, the next street along is Washington Street (Foster's goods entrance,) which, when cross-referenced with the 1908 map, shows that Foster's was definately too far east to have been on the foundry site. It's true, Ads, memory does play tricks!!!            

grumpytramp wrote: There is a nice engraving of Perseverance Iron Works to be found in the "The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway, manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire and Midland Railways" by George Measom 1861 Is that Armley Jail, top left?

Si wrote: grumpytramp wrote: There is a nice engraving of Perseverance Iron Works to be found in the "The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway, manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire and Midland Railways" by George Measom 1861 Is that Armley Jail, top left? Indeed i think it is Si well spotted mate

The Cardigan Arms has a history of the pub, including when it was rebuilt, on the wall in the main lounge.It my be urban myth but I was told that Leeds United came into existence in the upstairs billiard room, the Fountain Room.

Do you have any more details, Cardiarms? And are there any old pics of the original pub?Haven't heard the Leeds United story, but Simonm might know if it's true.

So, by the looks on that engraving it was about where ads said?

Si wrote: Do you have any more details, Cardiarms? And are there any old pics of the original pub?Haven't heard the Leeds United story, but Simonm might know if it's true. Not really, most of the pics are to do with the Charge of the light brigade and the crimea, There are some plans from the victorian rebuild but although I've often looked at it the details are usually hazy. Down near the gents there's a certificat from the Order of the Buffloes (some sort of gents society) and a print of a painting looking across t Burley viaduct from Woodsely Road in the 1980's.It's also said that Buffalo Bill stayed there when he performed in the area but again that might be myth.

These are utterly fantastic guys. I can't thank you enough. I do recall (now!) being told that the axle works took over the site of the Perseverance Works. Perseverance works was I have always thought an excellent motto. I shall have to get a very large print of the works.Hopefully some if the iron from the factory still exists in the form of the railings around my 3 * great grandfathers grave at St Stephen's Kirkstall. Joseph Whitham died in 1854 and was at that time an Alderman of Leeds. I only recently discovered that his widow paid for a memorial window at St Stephen's. All the best and once more thanks!