Newall (historically also spelt Newell) is an area of

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, England. It lies on the north bank of the

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, across Otley Bridge from the central area of the town. The place-name, recorded in 1166 as ''Niuhale'', simply means "New Hall".

Notable features

Newall contains Prince Henry's Grammar School,

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and adjacent to it, Wharfedale Park, a 21st century housing development featuring conversions of many of the listed buildings of the former hospital including the 1873

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. Newall Hall is the remaining part of an 18th century listed building, now converted into flats. An older building, Newall Old Hall was painted by

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but was demolished in 1928 for council housing. Newall Grange on Weston Road was built in the 1880s. It also contains Wharfemeadows Park, with extensive gardens on land beside the River Wharfe donated to the town in 1924 by the Fawkes family.

History

Newall was historically part of the

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of Newall with Clifton in the ancient parish of Otley in the

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. The township became a separate

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in 1866. In 1903 Newall was transferred from the civil parish of Newall with Clifton to the civil parish and

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of Otley. In 1974 Newall was transferred, with the rest of Otley, to the

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Metropolitan Borough in the new county of West Yorkshire, whereas the civil parish of Newall with Clifton (which, despite its name, no longer included Newall) was transferred to Harrogate district in

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. Newall now falls within the Otley and Yeadon ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council.

Housing

It was in 1920 that Otley Town council began building housing estates on the north side of the river, making 214 council houses in Newall by the end of 1922. Increased government subsidies from the

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led to further houses being constructed on the East side of Newall Carr Road, in the Crescent and Crossways. In 1947 the council began developing land to the west of Newall Carr Road, along Weston Lane. These developments were accompanied by the construction of Newall Infants School in 1935 and Weston Lane Primary School in 1953. Private building also commenced in the 1920s and 1930s, but slowed during the war years until the 1960s, then several smaller developments during the 1970s, with additional schools. The 1980s included a private development around Newall Hall.

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{{reflist City of Leeds Otley

Notable features

History

Housing

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