A Strange Roundhay Structure

[LS1]

great stuff there rikj. What is strange is that the sale brochure for the park in 1871-2 doesn't mention this lodge at all. The entry for the park is always stated as Wetherby Road. Similarly the guide books for the park (Kirbys etc) also do not mention this at all either. Strange for such a grand and imposing structure. I wonder if this was the barracks that were at Roundhay after all- some more digging necessary i think!As for the tram, I thought it was a road also to make access to the park easier. It was 1891 that the tram hit roundhay, and made access to the park so much easier. Before this it hadn't changed much since it was built, and this road/ tramway was named after Prince Arthur.

[wiggy]

[quotenick="LS1"]See what I mean rickj, it doesnt really fit with the roads structure as shown on the picture. Although Old Park Road was once a service road for the Park as seen on old maps, this doesn't fit with the archway structure. Since Prince's Avenue wasn't constructed until at least 50 years after Nicholson biult the park it has no where to go on the left side. As for the right, I don't think that there was a road originally that went to the lakeside. I always was under the impression that the only entrance to the park was wetherby Road. It looks too small for a barracks, but sinceI have not head of any other structures there i think it may be this..

[cpfarrar]

New Entrance Lodge was where my great grandparents Charles Edward Smith and his wife Caroline Royce Smith lived. My grandmother was born there and had two sisters. The wedding photos of one sister was taken outside the lodge. My greatgrandfather was Park Ranger for Roundhay Park. The New Entrance Lodge (built late 19th century and demolished in 1937) is not the original one that is on Wetherby Road

[Leodian]

New Entrance Lodge was where my great grandparents Charles Edward Smith and his wife Caroline Royce Smith lived. My grandmother was born there and had two sisters. The wedding photos of one sister was taken outside the lodge. My greatgrandfather was Park Ranger for Roundhay Park. The New Entrance Lodge (built late 19th century and demolished in 1937) is not the original one that is on Wetherby Road

Hi and welcome cpfarrar to Secret Leeds .

It's very interesting to hear of people connected with buildings.

[buffaloskinner]

1911 Census shows

Charles Edward Smith - Head - age 48 gardener
Katherine Royce Smith - Wife - age 47
Fanny Robinson Smith - Daughter - age 23 confectioners assistant

[Johnny39]

Would have made an interesting dig for Time Team if it was still on the go.