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In the 1901 census there were a number of streets opposite the Cardigan Arms on Kirkstall Road. These were named as Cardigan Row,View,Mount, Terrace,avenue and grove. I have tried to find these streets from the earlier census but without any luck.Has anyone got a map of these streets from the 1800s or were these streets not built until the last decade of the 19th century.Thanks.

Try these old maps Carith.There's everything you need (Including Russian spy maps) http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html

Thanks Phill it would appear that the area was fields in the 1850s.

Hi Carith. The map you're looking for has been posted on here before. Try the search facility for the Perseverance Iron Foundry thread, and it's at the top of page 2, posted by Tasa. It's from the Godfrey 1908 OS map.

carith wrote: Thanks Phill it would appear that the area was fields in the 1850s. Indeed opposite the "Citadel" that was the Cardiarms (the pub not the SL legendary person) was "cardigan Fields" which from the 1870's to 1880's included a major Rugby Venue for Leeds St.Johns (latterly the Rhinos) and many a big Yorkshire match.For sixpence you could take your lady friend into the stand where she could watch the game away from the "crowd"!!!

thanks Si and parksider, I wonder how many people watched headingley st johns play by standing at the top of cardigan lane on burley road and getting a freebie view of the games played. As good a view if not better would have been from the old Armley railway station.

There was a cricket ground , belonging to 'Leeds Albion C.C.' there too, on the west side of the rugby ground.

Hi Drapesy have you any info as to when the cricket club closed down.

the cricket ground disappeared at the same time as the rugby ground i believe, so c1890

drapesy wrote: There was a cricket ground , belonging to 'Leeds Albion C.C.' there too, on the west side of the rugby ground. The Albion club had a go at soccer in the winter and therefore were one of the early soccer clubs in the city. Having said that they were pre-dated by Hunslet FC and Leeds FC who also played in the kirkstall valley, starting out under the name "Kirkstall FC".