Yeadon is a town within the

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of the

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, England. Most of the town is in the Otley and Yeadon

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and the

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. A southern part of the town, north of Swincar Avenue on Kirk Lane and south of the A65 is in the Guiseley and Rawdon ward and the

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constituency.

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is immediately east of the town.

History

Early times

Yeadon's name comes from

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and meaning ''steep hill'', and the hilly part of the High Street has been known as "the Steep" for centuries. It was one of three hill settlements: Rawdon, Yeadon and Baildon, and it has been suggested that Rawdon was the main one, Yeadon being used for burial (there are burial urns nearby) and other religious purposes.

Medieval period

Yeadon was part of the Kingdom of Elmet until overrun by the

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who transferred religion to

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by building a church and divided Yeadon into two areas, Yeadon and Nether Yeadon, with

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lords (

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s). It remained divided until 1630. Following the Danish conquest of Yorkshire Yeadon was part of the

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but still with Saxon lords. After the

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the two manors were taken from their Saxon lords and given to the

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(present Yeadon village) and the Meschines family (Nether Yeadon). According to the

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it comprised four

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s or about 328 acres. Much of the area was later acquired by

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and

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who exerted considerable power until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1354 the villagers won a court case against Kirkstall Abbey over 300 acres of moorland between Yeadon

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and Horsforth, which now accommodates

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. In this period there were only thirty or so households scattered around three points: where the town centre is now; the main cluster round where the Woolpack is, and a smaller group of cottages further to the west along Yeadon Gill at Nether Yeadon, probably a marketplace. Sheep were farmed and the wool made into cloth locally. Yeadon Gill provided waterpower for a

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Later history

Despite the

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the area prospered and the population more than doubled to more than 400 during the 17th century, with 93 hearths (i.e. fireplace with chimney) recorded. Medieval parcels of land were traded into more efficient farms and a new mill was built. The town was no longer divided and had a significant social organization with

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and a

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. The 18th century saw the establishment of a school (now Layton Cottage) and more stone houses were built replacing the

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cottages, a windmill and the first steam engine operated mill were built. The people worshipped at the parish church in Guiseley, some distance away, and started demanding their own church in 1714: but did not get one until 1844. John Yeadon (1764–1833), a lay preacher in the town for more than thirty years, kept a journal about his life, family and events in the locality for most of his adult life. He and his wife, Mary had fourteen children, one of whom had a severe intellectual disability. John conducted services locally, but also in many villages and towns in the Aire and Wharfe Valleys. He attended services conducted by John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism, many times. The handwritten journal provides detailed insights into town life and the early Methodist Church in the district. In the 19th century, the population rose rapidly from 1,695 in 1801 to 4,109 in 1851 and 7,396 in 1891 as Yeadon became a manufacturing rather than farming town. It was particularly noted for making women's apparel. To assist trade, New Road (now A65) was built in 1827 through Yeadon, linking Kirkstall with Guiseley and the railway followed in the 1840s. In 1845 it was administratively separated from Guiseley. By 1853 it had gas from the "Yeadon and Guiseley Gas Light Co". The watercourse became badly polluted by effluent from

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, Shipley and

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, leading to a successful court case against Bradrod Corporation in 1868. The Yeadon Waterworks sank a well in 1861 and began the Cold Harbour Reservoir in 1877. The town's

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was established in 1863, and set up the cemetery and buildings in 1876. In 1880 the town had its own "Yeadon Town Hall and Mechanics' Institute".

20th century onwards

Increasing social unrest and labour disputes in the early 20th century led to a major lockout and subsequent hunger marches in 1913. As a result of the dispute, the working week in the textile mills was shortened, and workers received a pay rise, although this fell short of the demands of the trade unions who in consequence streamlined their organisation. In 1937 it became part of the Aireborough district, being the most populous township of over ten thousand.

Geography

The main part of the town is on a hill with a south facing slope towards the

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. It is bounded by the A65 road to the southwest and the A658 road to the southeast. South of the junction of these roads are Nether Yeadon and Little London. To the west of the A65 is New Scarborough, containing many 19th century houses. A public park, Nunroyd Park, to the northwest provides a green break between the housing of Yeadon and Guiseley. This was formerly the house and lands of a mill owner, and before that the parkland belonging to a

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, ''royd'' meaning a woodland clearing. Evidence of the medieval settlement is seen in fields to the north in Yeadon Banks which follow the strips of this time, and in the irregular and organic location of buildings around Town Street and Ivegate, described in 1878, as "a bewildering labyrinth of yards and courts and intricate lanes". By contrast the 19th century development produced a regular grid of terraced houses, many of which remain, while the pattern of streets remains for those that have gone. There are also a number of former mill and dyeworks sites. The geology is sandstone and

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, which has been extensively quarried and used for buildings, and impervious shale and clay to the north, which allowed the formation of a natural hilltop lake, Yeadon Tarn, which was enlarged for industrial use. Leeds Bradford Airport occupies the high plateau of Yeadon Moor to the east. In

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, the term Yeadonian—for a British sub-stage of the

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period—is derived from the study of a geological site at the brick and tile works in Yeadon.

Public transport

Yeadon had a rail connection from

that opened in 1894. The line was closed in 1964. It is now a nature path and most of its length can still be walked, from the Old Engine Fields, off Henshaw Lane, past Guiseley retail park where it joined the Guiseley Branch Line. The line continued over Henshaw Lane where an old bridge can still be seen. Immediately after the bridge was the railway station, near the Station Inn in the (now) council storage yard. The line terminated opposite Trinity Church (previously Benton Congregational Church) in Rawdon. Yeadon Station was mostly used for goods, and the line served several large mills directly along its route (Leafield Mill, Kirk Lane Mill, Westfield Mill, Green Lane Mill, a soap works and a dye works). The only passenger trains were special services. The first train to leave Yeadon Station in 1905 held 500 people. The following year, trains took passengers from Yeadon to

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. The nearest railway station is at , to the north-west. Yeadon (Green Lane) was connected by tram to Leeds from 1909 until the 1950s. Northbound, Yeadon is served by bus route A2 to

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, 33, 34 and 27 to

Otley Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 c ...

and

respectively, and the

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. Southbound, the town is served by the A2 to

via

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, the A3 to Bradford via Shipley, 33, 34 and 27 to

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Religion

Yeadon was part of the old, large Guiseley Parish but a church, St John the Evangelist Church, was built in 1844 as a

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with a grant of £300. It was designed by Walker Rawsthorne. Its tower was demolished as unsafe in 1970. The New Life Community Church was formerly St Andrew's Parish Church (C of E), built by Thomas Healey of Bradford in 1891 and is Grade II listed. There is a Roman Catholic church (St Peter and St Paul), a Methodist church developed from a

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Chapel, and a meeting hall for

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Notable features

Town Hall

Facing north on Town Hall Square by the High Street, the Yeadon Town Hall and

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of 1880 was designed by William Hill of Leeds. It is a

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of coursed dressed

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, with slate roofs in French Gothic style, with a central tower with a clock. The architect was selected after a competition with more than 200 entries, with a budget of £5,000. The stonemason was Richard Hogg of Rawdon. The building was used as a registrar's office in the

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programme ''

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'' in 1985.

Low Hall

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wrote "Though Yorkshire has many greater houses, it has few more charming than Low Hall on the fringe of Yeadon." It is a Grade II listed building on Gill Lane, a former 17th century farmhouse (with a datestone "W S 1658"), remodelled in the 19th century, of coursed sandstone and slate roof. It was built in 1624, and has a porch added by William Sale in 1658, the stone believed to be taken from

Esholt Priory Esholt Priory was a Cistercian priory in West Yorkshire, England which was sold after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the present Listed building, Grade II* listed Esholt Hall now stands on the site of the priory. Esholt Priory The p ...

following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It contains a Tudor

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Yeadon Tarn

Yeadon Tarn, also known as Yeadon Dam, between High Street and the airport runway was drained during the

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to prevent enemy aircraft using its reflection as a landmark to identify the nearby Avro factory. The tarn is used for sailing and fishing.

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ducks,

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s and a sizable population of

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can be found at the tarn. Adjacent to the tarn is a park of with a BMX bike track, known as Tarnfield Park.

Governance

Yeadon was formerly a

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and

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, in 1866 Yeadon became a separate

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, in 1894 Yeadon became an

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, on 1 April 1937 the district was abolished to form Aireborough, part also went to the

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. On 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished to form Aireborough, part also went to

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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 7672. Yeadon, along with neighbouring towns

and Rawdon formed part of Aireborough Urban District from 1937 to 1974. Yeadon still hosts local Rugby Union side Aireborough RUFC at Nunroyd Park. Yeadon (except for the area north of Swincar Avenue on Kirk Lane, and the area south of the A65) is now in the Leeds City Council Ward of Otley and Yeadon ward. It is represented by three councillors.

now control the public services in Yeadon. Yeadon falls into Leeds North West constituency, which is held by the Labour Party, represented by

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Amenities

Yeadon has a developed town centre and most of the businesses are situated around the High Street. There is a

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supermarket and several other chain shops, such as KC's Express (est. 1994). There are also building societies, estate agents and public houses.

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and

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hotels are situated near the airport. In Town Hall Square there is a public library which is part of Leeds City Council's library network. It also operates as a council One Stop Centre.

Sports

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has been played in Yeadon at least since around 1850 when scores of people were reported to play on Yeadon Moor after work ended on a Saturday teatime. Play continued as long as the light would allow. The origins of cricket in Yeadon are not definitely known, but at that time Yeadon boasted two teams, Topenders and Lowenders. The teams decided to amalgamate at a meeting held in the Old Victoria Hotel, at the junction of Sandy Way and the Green in 1859. The club adopted the name Yeadon United Cricket Club, ‘united’ was dropped soon afterwards. The legendary

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played at the Swan ground in 1877 with a United South XI. Grace was bowled for nought by an elated bowler who was then admonished by his captain for removing the man the crowd had paid to see. Yeadon Cricket Club plays in the Bradford Premier League with their 1XI in Division One and the 2XI in Division One (2nds) and the 3XI play in the Mid Yorkshire Sunday Cricket League, Championship after winning their Section in 2023. Yeadon FC won promotion to the FA's Wharfedale Triangle Premier League in the 2018–19 season.

Economy

The

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factory next to Yeadon Aerodrome from 1938 to 1946 produced many of the company's wartime planes, including the

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and Anson. Several different variants of Lancasters were produced at Yeadon, with a final tally of 695. Aviation heritage in Yeadon is kept alive by the activities of 2168 (Yeadon) Squadron Air Training Corps. The national charity

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has its headquarters in the town.

Notable residents

* Betsy Sawyer, who was born enslaved in Antigua, died in Yeadon on 24 November 1839. A memorial stone was placed in Yeadon Methodist Churchyard after her death to remember her journey to freedom and her life. * The former

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and

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captain

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lived in the town during his childhood. * Moses Ayrton (1878–1950), a New Zealand Methodist minister and socialist, was born in Yeadon.

Location grid

References

Citations

Bibliography

* .

External links

* * (Yeadon was in this parish) * * John Yeadon 1764–1842: diary (copy), Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society.MS1638 {{authority control Towns in West Yorkshire Former civil parishes in West Yorkshire City of Leeds