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Mark’s History: Burley Bar’s Stone’s crucial role in Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages Leeds as we know it was about the size of town and anyone wanting to...
23 June 2019
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Mark’s History: Reminders of industrial past at new Wortley housing estate
The new housing estate at Royds Lane Mount in Lower Wortley may be new – but there are remnants...
9 June 2019
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Mark’s History: The famous clock faces of Pudsey’s William Potts
In 1833 William Potts had the good sense to move to Pudsey and set up business, writes Mark Stevenson....
2 June 2019
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Mark’s History: Mystery of the canal bridge markings explained
Bridge 224A on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Armley Mills is a truss bridge that was originally built...
27 May 2019
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Mark’s History: Mystery of the Stanningley market gardener of 1885
I came across this gravestone in Whitkirk Cemetery the other day. It makes mention of the Whitwell family from...
19 May 2019
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Mark’s History: A lost railway bridge on the River Aire
As you walk under Kirkstall Viaduct heading towards town, if you look down towards the river you will notice...
12 May 2019
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Mark’s History: Where to find wartime defences in Bramley and Kirkstall Forge
Wartime defences on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal were mainly located along the length between Wigan and Liverpool, writes...
5 May 2019
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Mark’s History: POW camps, quarries and prehistoric markings in Calverley Woods
Calverley Woods is a great place to explore as not only does it have loads of wildlife it has...
28 April 2019
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Mark’s History: When Leeds residents tried to sue Benjamin Gott
When in 1628 Charles I needed some money, he sold off the Park Estate which was part of the...
22 April 2019
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Mark’s History: Wortley’s (Golden) Fleece and the haunted well
Back when Sarah Horsley was the licensee of The Fleece pub on Upper Wortley Road in 1834, she must...
12 April 2019