Kirkstall Abbey

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 09 Feb, 2013 10:46 pm

Thanks for your reply, cnosni.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 10 Feb, 2013 6:21 pm

tilly wrote: Hi jogon It is true the road did go right through the abbey there are plaques in parts of the grounds.If you look in the knave there is a plaque telling you the road went through there. Not been for years, will have a skeg. Also interested in their Goits.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sun 10 Feb, 2013 9:14 pm

Jogon wrote: Si wrote: LS1 wrote: The A65 should again be re-routed through the knave as in times gone by the road into Leeds actually passed right through the centre of the abbey. I've heard that story before, Lee. I was never quite sure if it wasn't just a myth. Next you'll be telling me the A1 went down Wetherby High Street. Now there's a thought.

Post by **mhoulden** » Sun 10 Feb, 2013 10:48 pm

On the subject of the A65, through Horsforth it's called New Road Side. Does anyone know how it got that name, like is it something that ran alongside a new road? From Kirkstall Abbey onwards it was a turnpike road. Was there an older route up to Rawdon, Yeadon and Guisley that it replaced? The oldest map on Old Maps is from 1851 so it's difficult to tell what was there before.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 12 Feb, 2013 8:05 pm

After restoration by Leeds Council 1890-5 the Abbey and it's grounds were laid out as a public park withgravelled pathsbenchesbandstanda row of slot machinesa large area that could be flooded for skating in cold weathernotice boards with bye laws