The Brackenwood Estate, north Leeds......

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 10:03 pm

Google map and imagehttp://goo.gl/maps/93kfdPic of approx location of Gledhow Hall walled garden.B for bungalow+ Lidg Ln road access.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 06 Aug, 2012 8:28 am

Jogon wrote: There was a bungalow (still there) built in a corner of it, road access from Lidgett Lane http://goo.gl/maps/amHr5 It was a friendly Irish fella who lived down there, I remember him when doing my stint as a postie. He used to drive a clapped out old car, possibly a Volvo. I remember he had this big statue of Laurel and Hardy in his garden, they were full size figures. He had a few other eccentric things dotted about the garden. They looked good and I really liked them. It's funny because I saw a photo on flickr a few months back of a second hand shop in Leeds with a statue of Laurel & Hardy stood outside. I'm just wondering if they were the same ones? There can't be many of those to be found in Leeds. I'll see if I can find the photo. Found it The Trash & Treasure shop Meanwood.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 7:09 pm

Was it still the Walled Garden then with the big 'wall' all around?Roughly what year?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 7:14 pm

Jogon wrote: Was it still the Walled Garden then with the big 'wall' all around?Roughly what year? It was in this garden here with the bungalow tucked away round the back, although I can't see his garden oddities on this view. http://binged.it/P3GEXhThe time I'm talking about is going back to around 2005.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 07 Aug, 2012 11:12 pm

I shuffled off south in 78.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 14 Aug, 2012 11:37 pm

Pre-Brackenwood Housing.25th July 1934. Allerton Grange Way under construction. In main view is land cleared ready for new road. Semi-detached houses to left of picture.8th August 1934. Construction of Allerton Grange Way from Gledhow Valley Road to Lidgett Lane. Large pipeline for beck covering in foreground12th November 1934. Allerton Grange Way under construction. In main view is a path and steps leading from wooded area up to main road.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 14 Aug, 2012 11:42 pm

Thanks for the pics Jogon, I know the location of number one photo straight away. The second one will take a bit more working out, it looks so different changing from fields to an estate.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 15 Aug, 2012 8:35 am

phillMore here http://tinyurl.com/8qjphjn

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 15 Aug, 2012 6:24 pm

23rd October 1934. Allerton Grange Way from Gledhow Valley Road.New road under construction to Lidgett Lane.To my eye there is new build centre left, but mid right appears to be an older stone cottage? Old maps anyone?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 15 Aug, 2012 6:39 pm

There is a building marked on maps there, sadly it's not marked as anything on any dated maps going back to 1908.