Features in a wall behind Harratts off Sackville Street.

Post by **mhoulden** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 12:32 am

The Leeds Definitive Map which shows rights of way is at http://cms.esriuk.com/leedscc/Sites/LCCPROW/. Between Sackville St and the old line of Sheepscar St North is a non-definitive footpath, which I think means that it's acknowledged as a path but it doesn't have any legal protection. One nearby that is a public right of way is the alley between Sheepscar Way and (the current) Sheepscar St North: http://goo.gl/maps/wwTQn. Given the number of times the roads have been remodelled around there I wouldn't be too surprised if some of the definite rights of way are old roads that they didn't get round to extinguishing properly and they just stuck.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 1:08 am

The arch features are only seen lower down the frontage and not higher up (as seen in this photo taken on January 7 2012). As the windows further up the frontage get increasingly nearer the road level I wonder if the road was relaid and raised sometime and if so perhaps the arch feature is there at those windows but now below the road surface.

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 1:16 am

Leodian wrote: The arch features are only seen lower down the frontage and not higher up (as seen in this photo taken on January 7 2012). As the windows further up the frontage get increasingly nearer the road level I wonder if the road was relaid and raised sometime and if so perhaps the arch feature is there at those windows but now below the road surface. My memory may be playing tricks but I'm sure I remember as a youngtser in the 50/60s the first arch from the left painted white was an entrance to the tannery. Incidently, My Grandfather, uncle and cousin worked at Steads.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 10:45 pm

Streetview goes further than others are ablehttp://goo.gl/maps/M7QtDps watch out for the skulls heads visible rear of bus lane

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 11:26 pm

I thought it might be of interest to post this photo (taken January 7 2012) showing the location of the Charles F Stead 'Steadsuede' building in relation to some other buildings.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 8:58 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: You see that kind of thing all over Leeds. Here's very similar on Kidacre Street near the gasholders.http://g.co/maps/bqxhu As you say, there are lots of these if you know where to look - usually in areas where stuff used to be made..This one is on Cross Myrtle Street just around the corner from Kidacre Street: http://goo.gl/maps/CO9rnThere are a couple of notable ones on Globe Road too: http://goo.gl/maps/b3GhUAnd here: http://goo.gl/maps/yvrPo

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 10:48 pm

The Meanwood end of the old alley is still visible, next to the triangular building.This is the approx. route of the alley from Sheepscar to Meanwood.A bit of a muddle where the beck is now culverted underground.The old Meanwood baths & wash house was on Education Rd.

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 10:59 pm

There used to be another alley between Scott Hall Road and Education Road, we used it to go to Meanwood Baths. It started at the billboard just before the ATS building on Scott Hall Road, above Steads, and just above the current bus stop. You can still see the steps down from Scott Hall Road below the billboard. It went through between the tanneries and I think it brought you out into Education Road itself.