Drapesy's Leeds Conundrum. No.1

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 05 Oct, 2008 8:57 pm

No picture to go with this so not a 'where and what' exactly..Anyway-where in Leeds, exactly, am I describing? You can find First, Second and Third quite easily, look a bit harder and you might even find Eighth and Fourteenth.And for a bonus - how high could you have gone 'back in the day'?

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sun 05 Oct, 2008 10:29 pm

They are streets/ Avenues in Leeds.Fourteenth Avenue is Near Copley Hill way.First Ave is just round the corner, as is Third and second.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sun 05 Oct, 2008 10:30 pm

so is eighth. I'll leave someo one else to answer the second part of this as I dont have a map to get the answer!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 05 Oct, 2008 11:04 pm

You're in the right area - but could be a bit more precise?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 06 Oct, 2008 9:04 am

They are (or were) a set of eighteen (actually nineteen - there was an Upper Third Avenue) Victorian terraced 'avenues' in New Wortley, just down from the jail, and alongside New Wortley Cemetery, and running down to Tong Road. Some were back-to-backs and others 'through' terraced houses. My great grandparents lived on one of 'em.Is this what you mean, Drapesy?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 06 Oct, 2008 9:31 am

Et voila! Some of the houses look to be 'through-by-lights' and the back-to-backs on Hawthorn Avenue/First Avenue are unusual in that they are 'staggered.' Green Lane School is in the middle.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 06 Oct, 2008 10:01 pm

Absolutely spot on !nice one.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 06 Oct, 2008 10:04 pm

Gahh double post

Si · Post by Si » Tue 07 Oct, 2008 9:42 am

Oops! Cheers Steve.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 07 Oct, 2008 11:49 am

I still live there!