1870 OS map in the Guardian

simong · Post by **simong** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 1:20 am

I assume that it's a regional thing and readers in Birmingham will have their own area, but we have our fair city, or indeed borough, as it was in 1870. That's quite important because the city centre is, as always, at the bottom left of the map and Long Marston is top right with Wetherby in the top and middle as a focus of the railway lines. It explains a lot about Leeds even now.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:41 am

It's not really Leeds, although Leeds features in the bottom left hand corner, the rest is Wetherby, Sherburn in Elmet, Tadcaster and places between there and Leeds - the old railway lines are very clear on it though.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 5:57 pm

I read recently in some blurb made for the Palace (pub) that there is a boundary stone set in the wall of Leeds Parish Church that marked the eastern boundary of Leeds. Those living outside the boundary in medieval times had to do jury service etc. in York. Long way to go but explains why even then why Leeds was bottom left of maps.

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 6:41 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: I read recently in some blurb made for the Palace (pub) that there is a boundary stone set in the wall of Leeds Parish Church that marked the eastern boundary of Leeds. Those living outside the boundary in medieval times had to do jury service etc. in York. Long way to go but explains why even then why Leeds was bottom left of maps. Isn't that known as the 'Eastern Bar'? The Northern Bar is set into the wall of what was the West Yorkshire Bus Station at the top of Vicar Lane - don't recall where the west and south boundary markers are though,

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 8:23 pm

chameleon wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: I read recently in some blurb made for the Palace (pub) that there is a boundary stone set in the wall of Leeds Parish Church that marked the eastern boundary of Leeds. Those living outside the boundary in medieval times had to do jury service etc. in York. Long way to go but explains why even then why Leeds was bottom left of maps. Isn't that known as the 'Eastern Bar'? The Northern Bar is set into the wall of what was the West Yorkshire Bus Station at the top of Vicar Lane - don't recall where the west and south boundary markers are though, I think the West Bar stone is set in the wall on the left after the lights near PCworld in the Headrow going down towards Cookridge Street.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 8:34 pm

yes chameleon, the east bar and if you and sundowner are correct my route to work takes me in very close proximity to the three of them after I get off the bus! I would imagine the southbar is in the vicinity of Leeds Bridge

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 8:48 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: yes chameleon, the east bar and if you and sundowner are correct my route to work takes me in very close proximity to the three of them after I get off the bus! I would imagine the southbar is in the vicinity of Leeds Bridge Hi tyke bhoy i am sure the stone is were i said it is.I dont think you will be far out with the South Bar i would think the river would be the boundry.How things change look at the size of Leeds now from little acorns mighty oak trees grow.

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 9:57 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: yes chameleon, the east bar and if you and sundowner are correct my route to work takes me in very close proximity to the three of them after I get off the bus! I would imagine the southbar is in the vicinity of Leeds Bridge I'm pretty sure I've seen it on/near the gridge - must have a look....

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 10:26 pm

chameleon wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: yes chameleon, the east bar and if you and sundowner are correct my route to work takes me in very close proximity to the three of them after I get off the bus! I would imagine the southbar is in the vicinity of Leeds Bridge I'm pretty sure I've seen it on/near the gridge - must have a look.... The gridge? I'll have a gottle of geer.I dont wanna go gack in the gox..

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 10:43 pm

drapesy wrote: chameleon wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: yes chameleon, the east bar and if you and sundowner are correct my route to work takes me in very close proximity to the three of them after I get off the bus! I would imagine the southbar is in the vicinity of Leeds Bridge I'm pretty sure I've seen it on/near the gridge - must have a look.... The gridge? I'll have a gottle of geer.I dont wanna go gack in the gox.. Duuugh, ok I suppose that'll teach me to check that what I wroted... gottle of geer sounds like a good idea though - back soon