Armley Park is a large public park located next to Stanningley Road in

Armley Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the Industrial Revolution and had several mills, one of which houses now the Leeds Industrial ...

, on the outskirts of

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

, in

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. The park stretches from Armley down the hill to the

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, near the canal the park turns to dense woodland. On its north-west side Armley Park borders Gotts Park, which is designated as a Grade II Park and Garden. It is named after industrialist

Benjamin Gott Benjamin Gott (24 June 1762 – 14 February 1840) was one of the leading figures in the industrial revolution, in the field of textiles. His factory at Armley Mills, Armley, Leeds, was once the largest factory in the world and is now home to the ...

and contains his former home,

Gotts Park Mansion Gotts Park Mansion, formerly known as Armley House, is a Grade II listed country house in Armley Park, 3 miles from Leeds city centre. Formerly the home of industrialist Benjamin Gott, it is now the home of Gotts Park Golf Club. The mansion wa ...

, now the clubhouse of Gotts Park Golf Club. Armley Park has many amenities, including football pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens, a children's playground and gardens. There are also several

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features including the gate piers at the entrance on Stanningley Road, the war memorial, and the fountain and associated plaques. Image:The Mansion - Gotts Park - geograph.org.uk - 530996.jpg , The Mansion was built in 1781 and remodelled for Gott in the 1810s Image:War Memorial, Armley Park (4771660745).jpg, The war memorial was designed by

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Image:Water Fountain - Gott's Park - geograph.org.uk - 372536.jpg, The octagonal fountain is dated 1897 Image:Gate Piers At Entrance To Armley Park.jpg, A set of 7 gate piers stand at the Stanningley Road entrance Image:Armley Park Plaque Approximately 40 Metres West Of Fountain.jpg, A glazed terracotta plaque approximately west of the fountain Image:Armley Park Plaque Approximately 40 Metres East Of Fountain.jpg, A glazed terracotta plaque approximately east of the fountain

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Armley Listed buildings in Leeds Parks and commons in Leeds Tourist attractions in Leeds Grade II listed buildings in West Yorkshire {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub

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