Burley Hill Drive / Kirkstall Hill

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 07 Jul, 2012 11:29 pm

At the top of BHD / KH there is a cute, small, old building/house. I remember it from when I lived in that area as a child in the 60's.It is so different from all the other houses around there and looks quite old. As a child I always thought of it as a "fairytale" house as it's just so cute.I cannot find out anything about the building but there must be something relating to it as it's so unusual and looks really old.Can anyone shed any light on it please?Thanks.Caron.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sat 07 Jul, 2012 11:45 pm

Here it is, its listed as a grade 2 gatehousehttp://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/173988

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 12:42 am

Thanks buffaloskinner. Now I know, (after 40 odd years) It's strange how these buildings always stay in your mind.I love the place. Always have done.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 2:21 am

Me again. I've spent quite a while trying to find out some history re the place but seem to hit a brick wall. I'm bog-eyed.Can anyone tell me of the best place to write to who will be able to give me some history re the gate-house please?Thanks.

Post by **mhoulden** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 4:43 am

The lodge was a gatehouse for Kirkstall Grange which is now the Beckett Park campus of Leeds Met. There's a page about its history at http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/history ... ritage.htm and their cultural studies department (which includes courses in history) will probably be a good place to start.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 9:03 am

Do you mean this one:http://goo.gl/maps/nWHtvery similar.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 10:56 am

CardieOn the 'Otley Rd' that one has two lovely solid stone gateposts, just up past them is the odd green metal thing. Is it a horse water trough?

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 12:48 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Do you mean this one:http://goo.gl/maps/nWHtvery similar. This is the other gatehouse which buffaloskinner has posted. They are more or less the same. Thanks.mhoulden thanks too for your help!

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 2:06 pm

Jogon wrote: CardieOn the 'Otley Rd' that one has two lovely solid stone gateposts, just up past them is the odd green metal thing. Is it a horse water trough? It doesn't look big enough for a horse trough?It's not on street view either.What is it???

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 3:01 pm

It is a horse trough for when the buses were horse drawn, far headingley was the terminus.