Rawdon
| Rawdon | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Rawdon | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE421439 |
| Location: | 53°50’57"N, 1°40’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Leeds |
| Postcode: | LS19 |
| Dialling code: | 0113 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Leeds |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Pudsey |
Rawdon is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, close to the City of Leeds. Notwithstanding the closeness of the industrial cities of the West Riding, Rawdon is a quiet residential village with a fine view of Aire valley.
Rawdon has a conservation area called Little London which lies to the westernmost area of Rawdon. The area centres on Lane Head House, built for the steward of Esholt Hall Estate c1710-1720, with its associated cottages, and outbuildings and other mainly late eighteenth century development completing the designation. Little London is at the westernmost tip of the contiguous urbanised settlement of Rawdon which coalesces with Guiseley, the centre of which is approximately a mile to the northeast of the conservation area. Greengates, and the edge of the Bradford urban area, is a mile and a half to the south of Little London. The area to the west of the conservation area is rural Green Belt.
Rawdon Billing is a well known local landmark that can be seen from a considerable distance.
History
Rawden is a name from Old English, most likely meaning “rough valley”.
William the Conqueror granted the manor of Rawdon to a commander of archers named Paulyn.
Rawdon was part of the Parish of Guiseley until it gained its own parish church.
References
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Rawdon) |
- The Leeds Quakers Website. The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Leeds, Otley, Gildersome, Rawdon & Ilkley
- Information on The Ancient Parish of Guiseley from GENUKI