Abandoned corner shop in Kirkstall

DazB · Post by **DazB** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 11:46 pm

The corner shop was a newsagents run by an elderly Sikh man before it closed years ago. The date of 1986 seems about right as I lived near there at the time. I too often wondered why it closed but it has stood empty ever since.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 12:44 am

Bellman wrote: draceana wrote: Hey BellmanCould you tell me if there is any info on the coronation murder in your book?It was the murder of edward watson in fewston around the time of the coronation. 1953. Im looking for info on this case. Thanks I did look in a copy of the book but nothing im afraid. I know this was the person responsible.http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/exec ... ey=853Also this perhaps you wrote this?http://www.curiousfox.com/families/Watson-35918.htmlAnd here........http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... cid=99098I apologise if you already know this brief information. In the information brought up through the findagrave link it mentions Armley Prison Cemetery. I am having trouble finding information on that. Does anyone know anything, such as is it within Armley Prison? Thanks.

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 10:34 pm

good find Leodian, i just had a look, and clicked on the link and brings up lots, and if you find out then we know where Mary Bateman is also buried, even though her skeleton is in Thackray Med museum. although i dont see why there wouldnt be one in the grounds of the prisonWeenie

Post by **mhoulden** » Tue 03 Apr, 2012 4:45 pm

Going back to the original corner shop at the start of this thread, I cycled past it this morning. There's a skip outside and when I glanced through the door I noticed it had been stripped back to bare brick inside. It was pretty dark because the windows were covered over and I think the only electric light was a temporary thing being used by the builders working there.Someone who wasn't going at 20 mph might be able to see a bit more than I did.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Tue 03 Apr, 2012 6:39 pm

I'm not much good on the comp but have just come off Ask Jeeves (don't laugh) and it seems prisoners were buried within Armley prison.Course, once on the site there was quite a bit to read re the prison so it turned out to be an interesting read.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Tue 03 Apr, 2012 6:44 pm

weenie wrote: good find Leodian, i just had a look, and clicked on the link and brings up lots, and if you find out then we know where Mary Bateman is also buried, even though her skeleton is in Thackray Med museum. although i dont see why there wouldnt be one in the grounds of the prisonWeenie Please enlighten....How can you be buried when your skeleton is in a museum??????

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 03 Apr, 2012 10:34 pm

Thats why i asked Caron, On that site it mentioned Mary Bateman.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Wed 04 Apr, 2012 1:11 am

weenie wrote: Thats why i asked Caron, On that site it mentioned Mary Bateman. If the sentence pronounced by the judge was for her to be given to surgeons in order to be chopped up (anatomized) and her skin was sold in strips as magic charms then I guess we have to go with that (for the time being)....Changing the subject a little, I was reading about Thomas Chippendale and his Otley connection and how he took off to London etc etc. I was then reading through Calverley's parish records and saw a family of Chippendales belonging to Calverley and there was a Thomas Chippendale born Calverley and buried there. The dates exactly the same as THEE Thomas Chippendale. I got to wondering was THEE Thomas Chippendale brought back to Yorkshire and was it kept quiet??? My mind...I should write thrillers! But....we only know what we are told until something comes to light.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 10:55 am

I drove past the shop on Friday teatime - the door was open and there appeared to be a fairly large amount of newly delivered sacks of plaster or cement there, so "summat's 'appenin'" now.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 07 Apr, 2012 1:08 pm

Bellman wrote: Chrism wrote: Bellman wrote: Probably nothing to do with the subject but here goes.I once read that Barry Peter Prudom the cop killer had a corner shop possibly newsagent in Leeds. I also recall he was working in Saudi Arabia while his wife ran the shop. Its also said his wife was having an affair and this might have pushed him over the edge. There might be some reference to this in the book linked below with prudom on cover.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yorkshire-Murde ... 1853064904 Can't believe someone is trying to sell a copy of that for £60 inc P&P. I've just ordered a copy for £2.99+ £2.80 P&P Its a good read, glad you got it cheaper. There's copies on Amazon for 1p now.