Kirkgate And Vicar Lane, Leeds - Geograph
Kirkgate is the name of: * Kirkgate, Leeds, a street in England * Kirkgate, Leith, a street in Scotland * Wakefield Kirkgate railway station Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is a railway station in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Unlike the nearby Wakefield Westgate railway station, Kirkgate is unstaffed. The station is managed by Northern but also served by Grand Central. It ...

Kirkgate, Leeds
Kirkgate is a street in the city centre of Leeds, in England. History The street originated in the Mediaeval period, leading from the centre of the settlement to the parish church. The Anglo-Saxon Leeds Cross was found when the church was replaced by the current Leeds Minster, in the 19th century. By the time of the Domesday Book, Leeds also had a manor house, which lay on the street. The street became associated with cloth manufacturing, and in 1711, the First White Cloth Hall was constructed on the street. Other early buildings included a chantry, built in 1430, later replaced by a vicarage, the town's bakehouse, and a prison, built in 1655. The city's first hospital was established in a house on the street in 1767. In 1790, the Ancient Order of Foresters was founded at the Crown Inn on the street, although the building was demolished in 1935. In the 19th century, the Kirkgate Market was constructed at the city centre end of the street, while a railway line was built, ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Kirkgate, Leith
Kirkgate is an ancient thoroughfare in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It runs north from the foot of Leith Walk towards Leith Docks. It is one of the oldest streets in the district and historically one of its most vital road links. Most of the buildings on old Kirkgate and neighbouring streets such as Tolbooth Wynd were demolished in the 1960s and replaced by the Newkirkgate Shopping Centre and a new housing complex, which incorporates the A-listed tower block Linksview House, in 1965. The resident population were mainly dispersed to new housing developments elsewhere in Edinburgh. Etymology The street name is of Old Norse origin, and is identical in meaning with "Church Street". The church it refers to is probably South Leith Parish Church. Notable buildings and landmarks *Gaiety Theatre, Leith *Trinity House of Leith * Leith Hospital *South Leith Parish Church * Linksview House Notable residents *Lord Balmerino *Robert Andrew Macfie, businessman and Member of Parliament *Wi ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]