'The Bungalow' in Golden Acre Park next to Arthington Road.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 31 Jan, 2012 10:07 pm

While looking at a 1968 map in the Old-Maps UK website I noticed a building named 'The Bungalow' next to Arthington Road but in Golden Acre Park. It is a little further up (going away from Leeds) from where Arthington Road is met by King Lane. The photo is a section of the map that I copied and shows 'The Bungalow'.I have tried searching for information on 'The Bungalow' but apart from what is on maps in the Old-Maps UK website I have not been able to find any information. I wonder if anyone knows anything about 'The Bungalow'?There is no building marked there on an 1851 map and nothing on a 1982 map. An 1893 map has an unnamed building there, with a 'Pump' next to it. A 1908 map also shows an unnamed building there but no 'Pump' is marked.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 31 Jan, 2012 10:17 pm

As a kid in the 1960's I remember it. Looked like a nice cottage/holiday home, coloured I think (unless I dreamt that).It is withing the boundary of 'Golden Acre Park' proper and I cannot remember what car parks the Park originally had? Perhaps a park keeper's cottage?Is the rear entrance, car park on Arthington Rd relatively new, I wonder?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 31 Jan, 2012 10:32 pm

Thanks Jogon.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 10:38 am

On the mid 1800s tithe map, there is a building shown in approximately the same area, but it is on the roadside.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 8:02 pm

Si wrote: On the mid 1800s tithe map, there is a building shown in approximately the same area, but it is on the roadside. Cheers Si. Is it possible to provide a link to that presumably larger scale tithe map as I only seem able to find an 1836-51 tithe map for Addle cum Eccup that is too small scale to make out detail even on enlarging the map.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 02 Feb, 2012 10:46 am

Hi Leodian. I looked at the map onhttp://locateit.leeds.gov.uk/tithemaps/that Cnosni posted ages ago. On this site, you are able to compare two maps of the same place at once, including two different satelite views. The 1890 map shows the "bungalow" and the pump - the 1910 map just the bungalow. The modern map and satelite views are bungalowless.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 02 Feb, 2012 1:37 pm

Si wrote: Hi Leodian. I looked at the map onhttp://locateit.leeds.gov.uk/tithemaps/that Cnosni posted ages ago. On this site, you are able to compare two maps of the same place at once, including two different satelite views. The 1890 map shows the "bungalow" and the pump - the 1910 map just the bungalow. The modern map and satelite views are bungalowless. Thanks Si. I had some problems with the site in that I could not get the 1890 and 1910 maps to show but on viewing the 1836-51 tithe map for Addle cum Eccup in print view mode I found more detail could be discerned on enlarging. That had what seemed to be a 'P' (query the pump) at the site in a small wooded (?) area. Immediately next to it was probably plot 278 whose name was Hutt Close and its use was "Arable" being 6 acres 1 roods 14 perches in area. All fascinating stuff.Fairly near by was the arable plot 291 whose name was Lousy Hill Close. I wonder if Lousy then had the same meaning as lousy today in the sense of very bad and if so it may have been poor ground.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 02 Feb, 2012 2:17 pm

This is a definition of "lousy" I found on t'interweb.lous·y (louz)adj. lous·i·er, lous·i·est 1. Infested with lice.2. Extremely contemptible; nasty: a lousy trick.3. Very painful or unpleasant: a lousy headache.4. Inferior or worthless: a lousy play.5. Slang Abundantly supplied: lousy with moneyI guess definition 3 is the one applicable here.Incidentally, I was able to follow the nearby Roman Road on the 1890 map for miles in either direction. Even though this road is no longer shown on modern OS maps in it's entirety, by comparing the old map and the 2006 satellite view, a lot of it is still visible as parch marks in the grass. It stretches from the edge of Tadcaster to the Menston Gap - about fifteen miles?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 06 Feb, 2012 7:47 pm

leoDon't close off this thread just yet.I have a lead...

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 06 Feb, 2012 7:52 pm

Jogon wrote: leoDon't close off this thread just yet.I have a lead... Hi Jogon.A thread or two of mine have been closed by the moderators at some stage but I never close threads as you never know when someone coming across a thread may have information they wish to post.