Leeds news on today's date (Nov 12) in 1874

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 11:55 am

The following is from John Mayhall’s ‘Annals of Yorkshire’ vol 3.November 12 1874. “The Boyne Bridge, in Hunslet, was opened amid some local festivities, in which Mr. Arthur Britton, of the Leeds Pottery, Mr. C. H. Proctor, and others took part. The bridge forms part of improvements carried out by the Midland Railway Company.”I do not recall ever hearing of a Boyne Bridge in Hunslet and have been unable to readily find any reference to it on doing an Internet search. I have found mentions of a Boyne Engineering Works in the Leodis website and this is a link to one those photos:- http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... PLAY=FULLI would be grateful if anyone could give some information about the bridge, such as is it still there but possibly now known by another name?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:00 pm

I've looked at the Midland Railway lines on the Godfrey OS maps from c.1906 for South Leeds and Hunslet, but can't find a Boyne Bridge marked on either of them.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:09 pm

Leodian wrote: The following is from John Mayhall’s ‘Annals of Yorkshire’ vol 3.November 12 1874. “The Boyne Bridge, in Hunslet, was opened amid some local festivities, in which Mr. Arthur Britton, of the Leeds Pottery, Mr. C. H. Proctor, and others took part. The bridge forms part of improvements carried out by the Midland Railway Company.”I do not recall ever hearing of a Boyne Bridge in Hunslet and have been unable to readily find any reference to it on doing an Internet search. I have found mentions of a Boyne Engineering Works in the Leodis website and this is a link to one those photos:- http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... PLAY=FULLI would be grateful if anyone could give some information about the bridge, such as is it still there but possibly now known by another name? Hi Leo, I often wondered what that old building was(you attached from Leodis)....interesting.Just a suggestion.....might it have been just where bottom of Dewsbury Rd meets Jack Lane (opposite pottery fields area) and the railway line runs under the main road alongside Jack Lane,past the Boyne Eng works ?If it was,the bridge would now have been re- configured to form part of the main road flyover bit.I'm not much good with old maps etc but knowing that area reasonably well,it's a possibility.Just trying to piece the "evidence" together,boyne,pottery,railway etc

liits · Post by **liits** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:12 pm

There was a Boyne Place runing directly North - South from Jack Lane [at the southern-most end] to Leathley Road [at the northern-most end].The name Boyne was also applied to applied to the public house [Boyne Tavern] situated at the eastern corner of the junction of Jack Lane and Boyne Place. It closed on 11th March 1937, it's license being surrendered in favour of the New Inn, Otley Road, turning it from a beer house to a public house.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:25 pm

Thanks all for your interesting replies. It seems possible that Boyne Bridge (if it still exists) may not be known now by that name. Any information will still be appreciated. Thanks.

liits · Post by **liits** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:39 pm

Looking at the 1891 Town Plan [on the Old Maps website] the Jack Lane bridge over the railway is named as “Boyne Bridge”.Comparing it with the 1850 map, the 1891 version does seem to be wider – as does Jack Lane generally.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 12:58 pm

liits wrote: Looking at the 1891 Town Plan [on the Old Maps website] the Jack Lane bridge over the railway is named as “Boyne Bridge”.Comparing it with the 1850 map, the 1891 version does seem to be wider – as does Jack Lane generally. That's great liits. I've noticed on a modern map that an area close-by is known as Pottery Bridge, which I assume has a connection with the Leeds Pottery (there's an area called Pottery Field that is also close-by).

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 1:05 pm

Leodian wrote: Thanks all for your interesting replies. It seems possible that Boyne Bridge (if it still exists) may not be known now by that name. Any information will still be appreciated. Thanks. Boyne Bridge does still exist. Sadly the railway line underneath it does not.Here it is. Not much good at this so you will need to cut and paste the URL into your browser. Hope that's the right geekspeak....http://www.flickr.com/photos/22064102@N ... otostream/

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 2:02 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: Leodian wrote: Thanks all for your interesting replies. It seems possible that Boyne Bridge (if it still exists) may not be known now by that name. Any information will still be appreciated. Thanks. Boyne Bridge does still exist. Sadly the railway line underneath it does not.Here it is. Not much good at this so you will need to cut and paste the URL into your browser. Hope that's the right geekspeak....http://www.flickr.com/photos/22064102@N ... otostream/ Cheers for that salt 'n pepper. It looks almost a countryside scene rather than an near(ish) city centre one! I must have a walk someday around that once highly industrialised area. This is a shortened direct version of the link (I hope you do not mind me adding this salt 'n pepper): http://tinyurl.com/c55z24v

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Mon 12 Nov, 2012 2:34 pm

Leodian wrote: salt 'n pepper wrote: Leodian wrote: Thanks all for your interesting replies. It seems possible that Boyne Bridge (if it still exists) may not be known now by that name. Any information will still be appreciated. Thanks. Boyne Bridge does still exist. Sadly the railway line underneath it does not.Here it is. Not much good at this so you will need to cut and paste the URL into your browser. Hope that's the right geekspeak....http://www.flickr.com/photos/22064102@N ... otostream/ Cheers for that salt 'n pepper. It looks almost a countryside scene rather than an near(ish) city centre one! I must have a walk someday around that once highly industrialised area. This is a shortened direct version of the link (I hope you do not mind me adding this salt 'n pepper): http://tinyurl.com/c55z24v No problem Leo. There's a good view of the location on the 1908 1:2500 map on the Old Maps site. Boyne Place was a continuation of Cross Myrtle Street (which still exists) across Leathley Road as far as Jack Lane. Some (ex-)firm called Smashing now stands where the Boyne pub will have been.The 1908 map also shows the railway line running underneath the bridge is marked as M.R. (presumable Midland Railway) Leeds and Derby. There are several Leodis photographs featuring Boyne Place.Here is a link to one from the fifties which refers to the Boyne Tavern and it's transition into a transport cafe....http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... Y=FULLBack in the present, further down Jack Lane and past the Boyne Engine Works of Manning Wardle there are railway tracks still visible going from the Hunslet Engine Company side. Now they go 'nowhere' but the 1908 map shows that then they ran across Jack Lane towards the Midland Engine Works as well as the Railway Foundry.