MANSION GATE SQUARE CHAPEL ALLERTON

20522tay · Post by **20522tay** » Tue 06 Mar, 2007 8:50 pm

There is a large stately house at the entrance to the estate. It is currently disused. There is a sign on the Gatehouse that says it was an Artificial Limb Centre. I know part of the building was used as this upto the mid seventies. Can anyone tell me anything about its early history or anything else about what the building was used for, or its original history as a house

20522tay · Post by **20522tay** » Tue 06 Mar, 2007 10:39 pm

I have done some further research the building in question is Chapel Allerton Hospital. This was originally built as Gledhow Grove in the 1830's and was designed by the architect John Clark.In 1926 it opened as a hospital specialising in the fitting of appliances and false limbs to war veterans. It had 5 wards. It was a Ministry of Pensions Hospital and area Hospital. Can anyone tell me anymore about John Clark, the original house or any experiences of what life was like in the hospital

ChapelA · Post by **ChapelA** » Wed 07 Mar, 2007 8:07 pm

John Hives the owner of a flax mill called Bank Mills on East Street / Cavalier Hill Leeds engaged John Clark the Leeds architect to design and draw up the plans for the new masion Gledhow Grove 1831/32, John Clark also was the designer of Bank Mills in 1824. Thomas Willington George, alderman of Leeds was the owner of Gledhow Grove from 1844 to 1890. The Hon. Hilda Kitson had Gledhow Grove, she was the first woman Lord Mayor of Leeds, on her death in 1944 she gave Gledhow Valley Woods to Leeds.

20522tay · Post by **20522tay** » Wed 07 Mar, 2007 10:23 pm

Thanks for the information. Has anyone any memories, photos of the Hospital during the war when there were apparently eight wards in huts around the building

Leeds Lass · Post by **Leeds Lass** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 2:43 am

This one is of the gates in 1938. There aren't many pictures, but you can try a search on www.leodis.net

Leeds Lass · Post by **Leeds Lass** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 2:46 am

Here we go, see if it works this time!!!

Leeds Lass · Post by **Leeds Lass** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 2:52 am

Nope sorry folks, can't get it to the right size!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 10:10 am

Yep i have trouble downloading certain pics. Some seem to load up a good old size & others you have to really scale down again & again... Whats the story here folks?

munki · Post by **munki** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 10:24 am

Yes we're aware that not all forums are formatting pictures properly. Design team are looking at it at the moment.Be patient with us!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Thu 08 Mar, 2007 10:47 am

When it's all fixed munki will the team be able to re-size the pics ok?