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Kirkgate Market, Bradford
Kirkgate is the name of: * Kirkgate, Leeds, a street in England * Kirkgate, Leith, a street in Scotland * Kirkgate (Wakefield) Kirkgate is a street in the city centre of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, in England. History While some sources claim that Kirkgate follows the line of a Roman road, there is no historic or archaeological evidence of this. It appears to date f ..., a street in England * Wakefield Kirkgate railway station, a station in England {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 listed building, 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 *King James Hospital, Leith Hospital *South Leith Parish Church *Linksview House Notable residents *Lord Balmerino *Robert Andrew Macfie, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkgate (Wakefield)
Kirkgate is a street in the city centre of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, in England. History While some sources claim that Kirkgate follows the line of a Roman road, there is no historic or archaeological evidence of this. It appears to date from the Saxon period, when it linked the centre of the settlement of Wakefield to a wooden bridge over the River Calder. This was replaced by the current Chantry Bridge in the 1340s. During the Mediaeval period, Kirkgate was at the centre of one of three quarters of the town. A gatehouse was constructed across the street, by the location of the present William Street. The part of the street near the town became built up, with houses on burgage plots. The Six Chimneys, a large timber-framed house, survived until 1941, when it collapsed. By the 19th century, large houses lined much of the street, with courts behind, with smaller houses. The town's first railway station, Wakefield Kirkgate, opened on the east side of the street in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
