Burley, Leeds
| Burley | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Looking east over Burley Model Allotments | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE279351 |
| Location: | 53°48’22"N, 1°34’29"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Leeds |
| Postcode: | LS3, LS4, LS6 |
| Dialling code: | 0113 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Leeds |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Leeds West |
Burley is an inner city area of Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, one mile north-west of Leeds city centre, between the A65 Kirkstall Road at the south and Headingley at the north.
The name is first attested in 1195 as "Burteg" and, around 1200, as "Burcheleia" which is more representative of other mediæval attestations. The name derives from Old English burh, a 'fortification' and leah an 'open space in woodland'.[1]
History
Burley grew from a village in the late industrial revolution, and there are several streets including the word 'village' including The Village Street. The area from The Village Street in the west to the railway line in the east, and north of Burley Road forms the Village Conservation Area.[2] Parts of the original village can still be seen at the junction of Burley Road and Haddon Road, and around Burley Lodge. Most houses constructed in Burley were of red-brick, but were generally smaller and largely back-to-backs. Industrial and commercial buildings were also largely brick-built. There are some larger stone-built buildings on Kirkstall Road such as the ornate Cardigan Arms public house—although this largely pre-dates most of the buildings in the area—which at the time of its construction only Burley Village existed, with the Arms somewhat outside.
Mills along the River Aire were built towards the end of the 19th century, some of which remain standing. Housing for mill workers and others in surrounding areas followed, and homes were built further up the bank. Other industries in the area included printing, clock-making, dairies and chemicals.
The area remained working class for many decades, but the growth of the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University in the late 20th century brought a growing student population to Burley and the surrounding areas of Hyde Park, and Headingley. In the mid- to late 2000s student halls were built along the lower parts of Burley Road.
The opening of the Leeds Studios in 1968 by Yorkshire Television provided the first major non-manufacturing employer. Yorkshire Television and Radio Aire broadcast studios, and the Home Office's Immigration offices, are on Kirkstall Road in Burley.
Parish church
- St Matthias' Church stands to the south-east of the old village. It is a stone church with a spire, built in 1854. The church is a Grade II listed building.[3]
- St Simon's Church, funded by Edmund Denison-Beckett MP, was located on Ventnor Street [4] but was closed as part of a clearance scheme in the 1960s.[5]
About the village
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal and River Aire form Burley's southern boundary, and are popular with walkers, cyclists and fishermen.
Burley Model Allotments, in what was once a quarry, has more than 100 plots and is bisected by Beechwood Crescent. The allotments have existed since 26 August 1892 when the Corporation of Leeds acquired the site. It was replanned in 1956 and 1957 and on 26 June 1958 they were re-opened as Burley Model Allotments by the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
Sport
- Football: Burley United
- Rugby League: Queens ARLFC
- Rugby Union: Burley RUFC
On film
- Harry's Game: an estate (since demolished) in Burley portrayed Belfast.[6]
- The Beiderbecke Tapes: A pub, the Haddon Hall, was used as a filming location.
- Burley Park railway station is sometimes used as Hotton railway station in Yorkshire Television soap opera Emmerdale. Occasional scenes from Fat Friends were shot in Burley.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ A. H. Smith, The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, English Place-Name Society, 30–37, 8 vols (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1961–63), IV 140-41.
- ↑ "Burley - The Village Conservation Area". Leeds City Council. 2010. http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/Burley%20-%20THE%20VILLAGE%20CA%20No_54.pdf.
- ↑ "Church of St Matthias", British Listed Buildings
- ↑ History of St. Chad's, accessed 25 December 2017
- ↑ Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds, St. Simon's Church of England School Rugby League Team, accessed 24 February 2018
- ↑ Newton, Grace (16 March 2017). "Leeds musician 'Belfast Brian' dies". Yorkshire Evening Post. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/leeds-musician-belfast-brian-dies-1-8441499.