The 'road' from Adel Willows

Chappers · Post by **Chappers** » Thu 30 Jan, 2014 1:02 am

Jogon wrote: . I don't think this is Adel Dam, it looks more like the pond ( before it was filled in ) behind the Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel.Leodis image ID 3095 ( looking in the opposite direction )

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 30 Jan, 2014 9:40 pm

The drop away geography and path certainly fit.This is the first I've ever heard of the pond, though I've notices a stream/water spout outfall in the wall. Thanks chappers, I never knew thathttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 30 Jan, 2014 9:45 pm

1920's map!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 30 Jan, 2014 9:54 pm

good shot phill

Wool · Post by **Wool** » Fri 31 Jan, 2014 2:20 pm

Chappers is correct re the postcard actually depicting the former pond behind Adel Stables. The building behind it is the original Yorkgate farmhouse which sadly has been demolished, I think in the 1960's. There is a picture of it on Leodis.Interesting to see Phil's map with the Eddison land marked on it. The Eddison descendants have recently sold off their farm land opposite Adel Church to David Wilson Homes whose planned development will ruin the rural environment of the unique Norman church. It is a shame they have less regard for Adel and its people than did their Victorian forebears.Wool

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 31 Jan, 2014 10:48 pm

Wool wrote: Chappers is correct re the postcard actually depicting the former pond behind Adel Stables. The building behind it is the original Yorkgate farmhouse which sadly has been demolished, I think in the 1960's. There is a picture of it on Leodis.Interesting to see Phil's map with the Eddison land marked on it. The Eddison descendants have recently sold off their farm land opposite Adel Church to David Wilson Homes whose planned development will ruin the rural environment of the unique Norman church. It is a shame they have less regard for Adel and its people than did their Victorian forebears.Wool That doesn't accord to what I'd heard from an apparently reliable source. I'd heard that the local Farmer Parkway Fields Farm (the bungalow on the bend in Otley Road) just before the Hotel had disposed of that land.I'd heard that his family bought the farm (original Farm house just past Kingsley Drive on the left as you exit built Leeds) and land years ago. And that over the years he's sold off land piecemeal to anyone who'll offer him money.I'd understood (perhaps wrongly) that the current development was on fields he'd sold to the local Doctor years back?I further understood that other fields between Adel Willows and Parkway Fields Farm had been sold off to the Donkey Sanctuary up at Weetwood. In fairness to them they could max their revenue by selling those fields off as well?

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Sat 01 Feb, 2014 5:08 pm

Did they ever get back the original bronze knocker that was callously stolen from the Adel Baptist Church?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 01 Feb, 2014 6:47 pm

jonleeds wrote: Did they ever get back the original bronze knocker that was callously stolen from the Adel Baptist Church? No, replica made instead

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 02 Feb, 2014 10:20 am

Jogon wrote: jonleeds wrote: Did they ever get back the original bronze knocker that was callously stolen from the Adel Baptist Church? No, replica made instead Its a pity they did not make a replica in the first place and put the original in Leeds museum.But then hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 02 Feb, 2014 12:30 pm

Then they'd have also needed to deposit the paving stones for the path from Church Lane to Long Causeway......