Thoresby Society - Curious Place Names

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 14 Jun, 2013 1:15 pm

actually i just realised the name site does explain why it was used as a road name.thanks for clearig up something tht has niggled me for years!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 14 Jun, 2013 1:20 pm

This is why you should never give up the quest.Someone somewhere will have an answer

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 14 Jun, 2013 1:34 pm

LS1 thanks interesting read.(to quote yours:-)FEARN’S ISLAND. Named after the owner of Nether Mills . It is an area between Timble Beck and the river Aire. The Royal Armouries Museum overlooks the site. In the twenty-first century many of the mill buildings here have been redeveloped as apartments.I've only ever known 'fearn's island' as being the former Sea Cadet/Canal Lock. Indeed I suppose that after the becks were culverted it acquired the name by default.Maps still show Fearn's Island as being the "non-island" area on the north bank of the river slightly NE of the Leeds Locks.I think this is it (1910 map above red cross)

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 14 Jun, 2013 5:06 pm

I've allus wondered about 3 street names in Armley...Crab Lane (still there)Lamb Hill (Now under Ledgard Way)Mistress Lane (still there)There's no other Lamb, Crabs or Mistresses, streets, views, avenues etc etc.Anyone shed any light on these please.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 14 Jun, 2013 5:12 pm

Can't help Chrism I'm afraid....Jogon, looking at your map I can see Steander also. There is a Steander St & Steander Mills. What came first, the mill, street or area name??! Who knows.