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Just come across this in the BBC Radio Leeds traffic news regarding A61 traffic probs in the Breakwater Passage area.I have never ever heard of this before,it does not appear to be on any map yet this is what it is known as 'locally'according to reports.It appears in the 62 bus route from St James,between ChapeltownRoadand Meanwood Road.Any clues as to the origin and how long has it been in use ?

The only 'Breakwater' i've heard of in Leeds is something that come up on the 'Gipton beck' thread, I found a pub that used to stand on Benson street near the old mill pond. It was called the Breakwater hotel.You can see it herehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... Y=FULLThat area is certainly near Meanwood road????     

If you google it you get the 62 bus timetable and some old parking order.Something to do with global warming?

I've had that condition a few times.

Its the area where North Street meets Meanwood Road and runs between Sheepscar and Claypit Lane

buffaloskinner wrote: Its the area where North Street meets Meanwood Road and runs between Sheepscar and Claypit Lane Just where i said there then Bufallo, i must admit i've never heard it refered to as that.I guess if the pub there was called the 'Breakwater Hotel' there must have been some significant water engineering feature/dam around the old mill pond area of Benson street then.    

We've only just covered this 'Breakwater area' on this thread herehttp://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Messages.as ... Message=50

There's a weir marked off near the mill pond that was near Benson street on this map herehttp://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/image.aspx?imageid=4164The Breakwater Hotel was on the same street.    

Here's the Breakwater Hotel.http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Thank you to everyone who responded.I have to be honest after having lived around the perimeter of the area for most of my life I have never heard of Breakwater Passage.To hear it as a focal point for local traffic news isamazing.If the combined efforts of Secret Leeds contributorshave to resort in the main to history how is this a viablefocal point when you are stuck in traffic on 'THE A61'in 2010 ?Known locally - I don't think so.