Formed in 1958 Aireborough Historical Society exists to help preserve the history of:

  • Carlton
  • Guiseley
  • Hawksworth
  • Rawdon
  • Yeadon
  • Plus some nearby locations

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New School, Chapel Hill, 1824 – 1884

This building was erected in 1824 on what was then called School Hill. It was intended…

North Terrace

Front view of North Terrace, St Andrews Church (now New Life Community Church). (September 2013) lies just behind.

North Yard

North Yard was located off Haworth Lane, the Public House was ‘The Old House at Home’ and it closed in December 1909.

North, David – 1971

This was a dress rehearsal for the Top Youth Club competition, the club won this title 4 times….

Nunn, Walter – c1950s

Walter Nunn was a conductor on Ledgard’s buses, he began working around 1945 and…

Nunroyd Cottages

mall row of cottages adjacent to Nunroyd House.

Nunroyd House

A view of Nunroyd House, once the home of Jonathan Peate.

Nunroyd Park (1)

View of the park which shows Nunroyd House in the background and people fishing on the pond.

Nunroyd Park (2)

26th December 2015: The park is waterlogged following severe flooding over the Xmas period.

Nunroyd Park Ox Roast

The donor of this image, Fred Newton, writes that he assisted the chef’s to…

Old Dog Mill (1)

Old Mill, or ‘T’owd Dog’ dates to 1792, and was built by Joseph Cawthray as the first steam-powered mill in the town of Yeadon. By the mid 1980’s, a local man Albert

Old Dog Mill (2)

In the background are the remains of the Old Dog Mill with one of the mill ponds in the foreground.

Old Forge

Situated at the junction of Warm Lane and Apperley Lane the forge was once the business of the Laceys. The forge is the left side of the building with living…

Old Haworth Lane

End of Old Haworth Lane at the junction with Queensway. The view looks across the LA Fitness grounds, once the site of Manor Mill, towards Baildon.

Old Houses

A cul-de-sac of stone terrace houses, beyond which is a factory/ Mill. I Have tried to place these on my map without any…

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Early Vehicles