Exactly where is your village in Leeds?

[Lady Clifford]

Some time back "Wiggy" mentioed "Poplar House" in Seacroft. I am told this was across the road from The Grange where Darcy Bruce Wilson lived. Can anyone tell me if that is true and has anyone got a photo of where it stood if not there now. My great grandmother lived there in 1881. (The Dobsons)

[chameleon]

Lady Clifford wrote: Some time back "Wiggy" mentioed "Poplar House" in Seacroft. I am told this was across the road from The Grange where Darcy Bruce Wilson lived. Can anyone tell me if that is true and has anyone got a photo of where it stood if not there now. My great grandmother lived there in 1881. (The Dobsons) So did mine Samuel, Alice was my Grandmother - I've a feeling we need to get in touch, though I gather you are already be in touch with my wife - the search for Grove House continues....I don't recall wiggy mentioning this on here but I certainly have and yes, poplar house was at the entrance to the village at the junction with what was Barwick Road.Suire Wilson lived in Seacroft Hall which was on land opposite and a little higher up the village, the Tottie familly lived in what was known as Tottie Hall until 1837 when it became the peoperty of the Wilsons and known as The Grange.Sadly, although I still retain an image of Poplar House in my distant memory, albeit long after it had left the family, I have yet to find a picture.

[gbdlufc]

I, without sounding posh and been too big headed resided in the village of Harehills, a quiet corner of the great city of Leeds, where walks can take you for miles, roaming the terraced streets looking for them illusive hares on the hills. If the wife is with you, you can always troll the countless corner shops where one can purchase exotic foods and a whole manner of foriegn wares.Or for those wanting to find somewhere peaceful for a quaint pub lunch the Dock Geen offers a fine selection of nuts and potato chips.You can even do a guided tour which involves viewing the great St James's Hospital, St Aidens church, St Augustines RC church the old clock cinema buildings and you could even take in delights of Banstead park.More information is available from the tourist board.

[chameleon]

gbdlufc wrote: I, without sounding posh and been too big headed resided in the village of Harehills, a quiet corner of the great city of Leeds, where walks can take you for miles, roaming the terraced streets looking for them illusive hares on the hills. If the wife is with you, you can always troll the countless corner shops where one can purchase exotic foods and a whole manner of foriegn wares.Or for those wanting to find somewhere peaceful for a quaint pub lunch the Dock Geen offers a fine selection of nuts and potato chips.You can even do a guided tour which involves viewing the great St James's Hospital, St Aidens church, St Augustines RC church the old clock cinema buildings and you could even take in delights of Banstead park.More information is available from the tourist board. Oh I like that! Used to say you know, it was a fully self contained village - born at the hospital, life in the pub over the road and burried next door - no need there for guided busses

[Patexpat]

How about Bramley - where I was born and bred. The oldest area is probably Stocks Hill on Town Street, where the remnants of the horse trough and water pump can still be seen. During the plague in the 17 century Leeds market was moved to Stocks Hill until it was thought safe to return to Leeds. To mark this event a cross was erected on the Hill itself, and the town well located on the opposite side. Later the water pump and horse trough were incorporated in to the retaining wall and can still be seen ...    

[Misc]

Did Chapeltown used to be a "gated community" of sorts? I just remember a colleague saying her granny reckoned the streets used to have great iron gates across them to protect the wealthy folk from the plebs!Beeston has a villagey atmosphere (to me anyway!) and there is a plaque on the Co-op wall which tells of the old folds and where they were situated. It's a bit out of date itself now though which is a shame.

[LS1]

Misc wrote: Did Chapeltown used to be a "gated community" of sorts? I just remember a colleague saying her granny reckoned the streets used to have great iron gates across them to protect the wealthy folk from the plebs!Beeston has a villagey atmosphere (to me anyway!) and there is a plaque on the Co-op wall which tells of the old folds and where they were situated. It's a bit out of date itself now though which is a shame. Some did. Look at St Marys Road for instance. It still has the private road signs on it and also spaces for gates. Probably now need gates to stop people getting out!!

[simong]

Obviously Yeadon used to be in its own borough and I think that we do still feel a bit detached from the rest of Leeds here (notwithstanding the rubbish buses and distressing taxi fares from the city centre). When I first moved up here I met someone in Guiseley who had never left the place. He was in his forties, and this was about five years ago. Well, he had been to Yeadon once but didn't like it.

[Trojan]

simong wrote: Obviously Yeadon used to be in its own borough and I think that we do still feel a bit detached from the rest of Leeds here . I live in Morley! There's a whole political party here that makes a point of being anti Leeds! Nevertherless a member of it is currently Lord Mayor of the city!I used to live in West Ardsley - that had a real village feel when I lived there in the seventies. Not so much now I suppose since all the addtional housing.I lived there for ten years and had just about been accepted when I moved away!

[Si]

I was brought up in Pudsey, and in the 60s it was still thought of as a collection of villages - Chapeltown, Lowtown, Fartown, etc.