What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The feast of all things ‘heritage’ will be with us soon, this time for 8 days! Heritage Open Days is a national event, co-ordinated throughout our city by Leeds Civic Trust, and will run from Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 September and Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 September 2018. Across
Leeds City Council has today put the Stank Hall Barn site on the market. The site has a long history as does the Council’s handling of the important historic site, which lies just off Dewsbury Road across the valley from the White Rose Shopping Centre. The barn dates from the
Every September thousands of buildings open their doors to let you explore their hidden history as part of Heritage Open Days. This year there are a number of events taking place in South Leeds. Follow the links to get full details of each event. On Thursday 7 September there will
Many people in South Leeds will have walked past Stank Hall Barn, but might not know the history of this magnificent medieval structure, or the two buildings next to it. The site is located off Dewsbury Road, across from the White Rose Centre. The barn itself is fifteenth century, think
Have you got any old paving slabs hiding in a corner of your garden or garage? If so the Friends of Stank Hall Barn would like to hear from you! The Friends set up two years ago after South Leeds Life called a public meeting to draw attention to the
The Friends of Stank Hall Barn have become Friends of South Leeds Life. Sue Ottley-Hughes from the group has written this fascinating historical overview of this corner of South Leeds: During recent archaeology field walking on the paths in and around the Stank Hall and Barn site by the Friends of
It’s twelve months since South Leeds Life organised a public meeting calling for Stank Hall Barn to be saved. Thirty people came along to hear about the history of the barn and find out what Leeds City Council planned to do with this hidden treasure. The Barn was in
Members of the Friends of Stank Hall Barn attended the Council’s Inner South Area Committee last night (11 December 2013) to ask for help in their dealing’s with the Council’s City Development department. Since forming in February at a meeting organised by South Leeds Life and holding a
The Manor House, Cad Beeston Mews is for sale at auction at Elland Road on 6 December 2013 with a guide price of £175,000. According to estate agent William H Brown part of the property is believed to be the oldest secular building in Leeds. It has been dated by
Since we announced the South Leeds Life public meeting about the future of Stank Hall Barn, we’ve been asked about the location of the barn and the associated buildings. View Stank Hall Barn in a larger map This slide show gives you various views of the barn and two other