| Title | Henshaw Lane |
| Date | c1890s |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | V130 |
| Comment | A photograph located on Henshaw Lane, Yeadon, showing a pony and cart with two men and a child. To the right a lady in a shawl with a small girl. |
The location of this image was previously unknown but thought to have been taken on Henshaw Lane. Recent searches have found that it was taken on Henshaw Lane outside houses further along the lane, see Photo ID: J063 & J063A on Henshaw Lane (2) identified by the gate post, gate and the house wall adjoining the main building. Ed. JB. 25 Aug 23.
J950 – Henshaw Lane, c1890s
Henshaw Lane – c1890s
Looking up Henshaw Lane from the direction of New Road Side we see washing and line from the fourth house gable end and appears to end in the yard of what was then the Church of England School, it closed in 1907. The premises are now Economy Spares car supplies.
J951 – Henshaw Lane, c1890s.
Henshaw Lane – c1890s
A very rare image taken in the early 1890s showing a horse drawn passenger carriage passing beneath the partially built
railway bridge led by what appears to be the conductor; possibly to ensure the horses did not bolt whilst noise from construction
work on the bridge was in progress.
This carriage may well have come from the Applerly Bridge Railway Station and was enroute to Yeadon when photographed.
A passenger is visible inside the rear of the vehicle, the rear door of which is open and probably where the conductor alighted from.
The bridge and railway line opened in 1894.
A287 – Henshaw Lane, 1900.
Henshaw Lane – 1900
View of Henshaw Lane looking towards Otley Road (A65). On the left is the original Station public house, it was previously called the ‘Malt Sack’ the name was changed when the railway line opened in 1895. A sign on the wall advertises “W Whitaker & Co Celebrated Ales”
The building on the right edge is Denison’s Farm.
Two men stand in the road, the one on the left is holding out a piece of paper towards the camera.
Behind them the tallest building is the old Church of England School.
Editor’s Note: I have enlarged the photograph to see what exactly the man is holding in his hand and in my view, it is not a piece of paper, but a container which may have been used to carry milk. There is a similar photograph H439, below dated 1907, however, if you look closely the same man is again photographed holding this container. The dates may well be closer together. JB. 19 May 21.
N434 – Henshaw Lane, 1900.
Henshaw Lane – 1900
Henshaw Lane seen from the junction with New Road Side, on the right is the old Church of England School and now two shops have opened for business.
U647 – Henshaw Lane, c1900.
Henshaw Lane – c1900
Mr William Coates delivering wool to local mills with his cart pulled by 2 horses. He was the maternal grandfather of Caren Turner who donated the photo on behalf of her father Gordon Denison.
A017 – Henshaw Lane, c1900.
Henshaw Lane – c1900
This image of Henshaw Lane shows the large building on the right at the junction with Gill Lane was a Church of England school. Richard Barwick of Low Hall had given land for the building of St. John’s church (1844), this was followed by the school in 1847. The date is carved on a stone at the entrance. The ground floor had separate classrooms, the upper floor was one large room.
Attached to the building was a care-taker’s house, any water needed for the school had to come from this house. Outside to the back of the building were three earth closets, the road was used as a playground. The school was closed in 1907, and at that time there were 120 pupils.
It was once the scene of a dramatic accident when a horse pulling a wagon load of barrels down Henshaw Lane ran out of control. It collided with the corner of the school and the driver was thrown through a window and killed! The window was bricked up but later, when the premises were being used as a sheet metal workshop the window was reinstated. Strange things began to occur, furniture moved around and objects were thrown into the air. It was feared the building was haunted, a local vicar was called in to perform an exorcism. Haunted or not, the building still stands and is currently (2013) a car spares business.
J899 – Henshaw Lane, c1900.
Henshaw Lane – c1900
Unfortunately a poor quality image never the less we are lookng up Henshaw Lane in the direction of the railway bridge. To the right is Henshaw Works, for many years the base for Hustlers engineering company.
X862 – Henshaw Lane, c1900s.
Henshaw Lane – c1900s
A similar and better quality view to the one above but taken further along up the Lane. In this image we see a horse drawn cart and a person on foot at the side of it, possibly leading the horse and keeping it under control as it makes its way down the hill.
F215 – Henshaw Lane, c1906.
Henshaw Lane – c1906
Looking down from the railway abutment and up Henshaw Lane. The row of houses on the left were High Henshaw also known as the “cropping shop”. Houses on Harper Lane can be seen on the top right.
Although this image was undated we can say that it was taken around c1906 as the production of ‘The Prodigal Son’ being advertised on the bill-boarding on the left of the image, was first shown at Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1906.
F152 – Henshaw Lane, 1907.
Henshaw Lane – 1907
A wonderful image of Henshaw Lane Church of England School, Yeadon.
The school was built in 1847 as the Church School for St. John’s (not in view to the left), when it closed there were 120 pupils who were transferred to South View school, Yeadon.
Although the assembled crowd take up much of the road and pavement in this photograph, the road was also used as a playground. As noted this was the school’s last day, 2nd August 1907.
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X847 – Henshaw Lane, Undated.
Henshaw Lane – Undated
Henshaw Greenhill – the old weavers cottages on Henshaw, now demolished.
H439 – Henshaw Lane, 1907.
Henshaw Lane – 1907
Looking down Henshaw Lane in the direction of New Road Side (A65), on the left is the ‘Malt Sack’ Inn which was renamed and is now called the Station Hotel.
Donated by Paul Weston.
FB284 – Henshaw Lane, 1908.
Henshaw Lane – 1908
Dated 16th July 1908 – A row of cottages at Henshaw Lane Head. Fred Hardy, father of Margaret (married to Sam Kilburn) lived here. This postcard photograph was addressed to him the message was : “Dear Fred, I am still anxiously awaiting your dilatory pc. I think you will know some of the people on the other side. Tell mother I shall be very pleased to see her and hope she will not disappoint us again, with love Emm”.
Donated by Sam Kilburn.
FB037 – Henshaw Lane, c1910.
Henshaw Lane – c1910
View looking up Henshaw Lane in the direction of Harper Lane from the junction with New Road Side (A65). The large building on the left is the old Church of England School. Sizers Court is to the right but not in full view.
Donated by Dennis Court.
F709 – Henshaw Lane, Undated.
Henshaw Lane – Undated
The bottom of Henshaw Lane with New Road Side and on the left is a Newsagents & Stationery shop the proprieter of which was N W Swale, who was licenced to sell tobacco & Cigars. The view looks up Henshaw Lane towards the town centre, the clock tower of the Town Hall can be seen on the skyline. Above the building on the right of the image can be seen the roof of Yeadon Railway Station.
Donated by Keith Spink.
A059 – Henshaw Lane, c1920s.
Henshaw Lane – c1920s
Another lovely photograph of a horse and wagon approaching the junction in the early morning mist/fog. We see the Junction of Henshaw Lane and Harper Lane, horse and cart in view with derelict building bearing a street lamp and road sign for Harper Lane. This was the site for the Commercial Inn which closed in 1962. The present Tarn public house is on the same site, built to replace the Commercial.
Previous Comments:
Re A059
teleg
This was at the other side of the road from the Commercial and when I was a child and lived in Varley’s fold. I remember this being demolished in the 30’s The horse and cart are at the bottom of Varley’s fold. I have a photo of the shop owned by my wifes Grandfather William Hardy which stood on this site in earlier times.
15 May 2013.
Re A205
teleg
My mother lived in the row of houses to the left of the right hand buttress until her death ten years later.
02 June 2013.
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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 19 May 2021.
Last updated: 28 December 2023 – Photo ID: U647. 23 December 2023 – Photo ID: X847. 23 August 2023 – Photo ID: Photo ID: J950, J951, A017, J899, X862, F215, F152 & FB284. 05 August 2023 – Photo ID: F709. 11 December 2022 – All images updated.
