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In John Mayhall's 'Annals of Yorkshire from the earliest period to the present time' volume III covering 1866-1874 it reports for June 11 (today's date) in 1874:-"The eleventh annual exhibition of the Leeds Horticultural Society was opened by the Mayor of Leeds (Ald. Marsden), in the Horticultural Gardens, better known as the Royal Park. A violent wind occurred doing great damage to plants, statuary, &c."The Leeds Horticultural Society is still going and it will run the Leeds Flower Show on 4/5 August 2012.

Leodian wrote: In John Mayhall's 'Annals of Yorkshire from the earliest period to the present time' volume III covering 1866-1874 it reports for June 11 (today's date) in 1874:-"The eleventh annual exhibition of the Leeds Horticultural Society was opened by the Mayor of Leeds (Ald. Marsden), in the Horticultural Gardens, better known as the Royal Park. A violent wind occurred doing great damage to plants, statuary, &c."The Leeds Horticultural Society is still going and it will run the Leeds Flower Show on 4/5 August 2012. Where were/is the "Horticultural Gardens better known as the Royal Park"? Thank you in anticipation.

Johnny39 wrote: Leodian wrote: In John Mayhall's 'Annals of Yorkshire from the earliest period to the present time' volume III covering 1866-1874 it reports for June 11 (today's date) in 1874:-"The eleventh annual exhibition of the Leeds Horticultural Society was opened by the Mayor of Leeds (Ald. Marsden), in the Horticultural Gardens, better known as the Royal Park. A violent wind occurred doing great damage to plants, statuary, &c."The Leeds Horticultural Society is still going and it will run the Leeds Flower Show on 4/5 August 2012. Where were/is the "Horticultural Gardens better known as the Royal Park"? Thank you in anticipation. I also wondered that Johnny39. I have tried searching but have not been able to readily find out where the Royal Park garden was (or still is?).

In the vicinity of the Pub of that name. It was a shortlived venrure and is now covered with terraces. I'm not sure of the exact location.http://goo.gl/maps/r3Ig

Thomas Clapham was the failed owner< here he crops up bankrupt again:http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issu ... 2/page.pdf

In a thread about cricet grounds Drapsey referred to it, I think between the Moor and the pub,

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... dfBankrupt in 1869.

Cardiarms wrote: In a thread about cricet grounds Drapsey referred to it, I think between the Moor and the pub, Thanks Cardiarms. I have found Drapesy's post (dated September 6 2010) in a thread http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1. In Drapesy's post it states:-"In 1870 a game between ‘North’ and ‘South’ was advertised to take place at the Royal Park Ground , and is listed as an abandoned first-class game by the ACS, but the circumstances behind the games cancellation remain unknown. In 1875 Cadman disposed of the ground- half the site was sold of as building land whilst the rest was taken over by the “Leeds Horticultural Gardens Co. Ltd” The cricket ground survived but cricket continued in increasingly poor conditions. The United North of England XI visited in 1878 and 1879 but contemporary newspaper reports complain of the small, unsuitable playing area and the danger of the ball hitting the nearby glass structures. Like Cadman before them the ground’s new owners struggled to make a profit and in 1884 the Gardens closed and were sold as building land. The only clues to the ground’s existence now are the names of some of the streets (Royal Park Road, Avenue, etc.) and the nearby ‘Royal Park’ public house. Copyright S.Draper 1994"I hope Drapesy that you do not mind me quoting your interesting post.    

It was on Hyde Park Road and Royal Park Road. Now Royal park Avenue etc. Run by the same bloke who did the Zoological Gardens

1866 map