A very old Establishment down the Skulls head yard (Part 1)

[Leodian]

Phill_dvsn wrote: Cavalier Hill must be a correct name for the area. Aterall there is the Cavalier Inn on Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill. I bet there was some connection with an old battle way back in time.     I wonder if there is any connection with the Cavaliers and Roundheads in the Civil War, as it is said there were some skirmishes in the Leeds area that might not have been enough to be called full battles.

[chameleon]

Leodian wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Cavalier Hill must be a correct name for the area. Aterall there is the Cavalier Inn on Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill. I bet there was some connection with an old battle way back in time.     I wonder if there is any connection with the Cavaliers and Roundheads in the Civil War, as it is said there were some skirmishes in the Leeds area that might not have been enough to be called full battles. I think this came into the discussion about the civil unrest in here about 3 million pages ago - haven't a clue just where though!!

[Leodian]

chameleon wrote: Leodian wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Cavalier Hill must be a correct name for the area. Aterall there is the Cavalier Inn on Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill. I bet there was some connection with an old battle way back in time.     I wonder if there is any connection with the Cavaliers and Roundheads in the Civil War, as it is said there were some skirmishes in the Leeds area that might not have been enough to be called full battles. I think this came into the discussion about the civil unrest in here about 3 million pages ago - haven't a clue just where though!! Please accept my apologies chameleon and everyone for inadvertantly posting something that has apparently already been covered in SL.

[chameleon]

Leodian wrote: chameleon wrote: Leodian wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Cavalier Hill must be a correct name for the area. Aterall there is the Cavalier Inn on Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill. I bet there was some connection with an old battle way back in time.     I wonder if there is any connection with the Cavaliers and Roundheads in the Civil War, as it is said there were some skirmishes in the Leeds area that might not have been enough to be called full battles. I think this came into the discussion about the civil unrest in here about 3 million pages ago - haven't a clue just where though!! Please accept my apologies chameleon and everyone for inadvertantly posting something that has apparently already been covered in SL. Absolutely unecessary! If you have read everything here, let alone remebered it, you would be something of a miricle man! Anyway, it's chance comments such as these which often open a new line of thought.The Press-Gangs were serious contenders for having involvment, deep in our ramblings.

[Si]

raveydavey wrote: As a slight aside, when adding these images to the map on flickr, the default location is given as "Cavalier Hill". I've lived in Leeds all my life and never heard of the name - anyone have any ideas?     I used to have a copy of an eighteenth century print of a panoramic view of Leeds, which had in it's title "view from Cavalier Hill."It's the hill above East Street, topped by St Mary's. It is marked as this on the 1908 Godfrey OS map. Richmond Hill is marked slightly further to the north-east.Like Leodian, my guess is that it had something to do with the Civil War skirmish that took place in Leeds in the mid 1600s. I think the area further west called "Camp Field" (previously discussed on the forum somewhere) also has the same roots. Camp Road to the north is another possible contender? Or is that more likely to have an association with General Wade's Leeds connection?    

[cnosni]

Si wrote: raveydavey wrote: As a slight aside, when adding these images to the map on flickr, the default location is given as "Cavalier Hill". I've lived in Leeds all my life and never heard of the name - anyone have any ideas?     I used to have a copy of an eighteenth century print of a panoramic view of Leeds, which had in it's title "view from Cavalier Hill."It's the hill above East Street, topped by St Mary's. It is marked as this on the 1908 Godfrey OS map. Richmond Hill is marked slightly further to the north-east.Like Leodian, my guess is that it had something to do with the Civil War skirmish that took place in Leeds in the mid 1600s. I think the area further west called "Camp Field" (previously discussed on the forum somewhere) also has the same roots. Camp Road to the north is another possible contender? Or is that more likely to have an association with General Wade's Leeds connection?     There were barracks out towards Chapeltown,cavalry i think,that has something to do with Camp RoadWill double check later

[geoffb]

cnosni wrote: Si wrote: raveydavey wrote: As a slight aside, when adding these images to the map on flickr, the default location is given as "Cavalier Hill". I've lived in Leeds all my life and never heard of the name - anyone have any ideas?     I used to have a copy of an eighteenth century print of a panoramic view of Leeds, which had in it's title "view from Cavalier Hill."It's the hill above East Street, topped by St Mary's. It is marked as this on the 1908 Godfrey OS map. Richmond Hill is marked slightly further to the north-east.Like Leodian, my guess is that it had something to do with the Civil War skirmish that took place in Leeds in the mid 1600s. I think the area further west called "Camp Field" (previously discussed on the forum somewhere) also has the same roots. Camp Road to the north is another possible contender? Or is that more likely to have an association with General Wade's Leeds connection?     There were barracks out towards Chapeltown,cavalry i think,that has something to do with Camp RoadWill double check later Weren't the cavalry barracks on Barrack Road, about where Evans Halshaw garage is now.

[cnosni]

geoffb wrote: cnosni wrote: Si wrote: raveydavey wrote: As a slight aside, when adding these images to the map on flickr, the default location is given as "Cavalier Hill". I've lived in Leeds all my life and never heard of the name - anyone have any ideas?     I used to have a copy of an eighteenth century print of a panoramic view of Leeds, which had in it's title "view from Cavalier Hill."It's the hill above East Street, topped by St Mary's. It is marked as this on the 1908 Godfrey OS map. Richmond Hill is marked slightly further to the north-east.Like Leodian, my guess is that it had something to do with the Civil War skirmish that took place in Leeds in the mid 1600s. I think the area further west called "Camp Field" (previously discussed on the forum somewhere) also has the same roots. Camp Road to the north is another possible contender? Or is that more likely to have an association with General Wade's Leeds connection?     There were barracks out towards Chapeltown,cavalry i think,that has something to do with Camp RoadWill double check later Weren't the cavalry barracks on Barrack Road, about where Evans Halshaw garage is now. Could be,shifting snow at the mo

[Leodian]

The demolition of at least part of the First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate has been mentioned in earlier posts in this thread. On page 18 of the YEP today (Jan 21) there is a report titled 'Bite-size history on offer for lunchgoers' which is about a series of short talks to be given by Dr Kevin Grady, the direc tor of Leeds Civic Trust. A talk to be given on February 16 is tilted 'Leeds's Most Important Building at Risk - The First White Cloth Hall, Kirkgate.' In the YEP report it quotes Dr Grady as stating "Currently, the most important building at risk in the city is the First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate. My third lecture will explain just why the building and its site is so important and what might be done to save it". In view of the demolition that has already occurred much of the building and site seems to have already been lost. It will be interesting to see what eventually happens to the site.

[cnosni]

Leodian wrote: The demolition of at least part of the First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate has been mentioned in earlier posts in this thread. On page 18 of the YEP today (Jan 21) there is a report titled 'Bite-size history on offer for lunchgoers' which is about a series of short talks to be given by Dr Kevin Grady, the direc tor of Leeds Civic Trust. A talk to be given on February 16 is tilted 'Leeds's Most Important Building at Risk - The First White Cloth Hall, Kirkgate.' In the YEP report it quotes Dr Grady as stating "Currently, the most important building at risk in the city is the First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate. My third lecture will explain just why the building and its site is so important and what might be done to save it". In view of the demolition that has already occurred much of the building and site seems to have already been lost. It will be interesting to see what eventually happens to the site. Two thirds remain,which is the amount mooted a few years back to be salvagable.