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Yeadon Landmarks

Starkeys Field

Starkey’s Field with stone terrace streets and houses, Yeadon Town Hall can be seen on the left. When these homes were demolished the site was…

Steep (1)

Looking from the Green up Town Street, known locally as “the Steep”. In this 1900 image crowds of people are gathered.

Steep (2)

Looking down the Steep it is obvious why locals always call this street the Steep rather than Town Street. The pale coloured building at the bottom is Parmar’s newsagents.

Suffolk Court

Suffolk Court situated off Silver Lane with pharmacy and doctors surgery.

Sun Street

Sun Street looking towards the High Street.

Sunny Bank Crescent

Sunnybank Crescent seen from Tarn View Road.

Swaine Hill – Area

Maple Terrace is the street on the left with Kirk Lane going up towards the centre of Yeadon. This area was often referred to as…

Swaine Hill Terrace

Situated off Kirk Lane and facing an open area of grassland, a carved stone gives the building dated as 1869….

Swincar Avenue

The section of the road nearest the camera is addressed as Walker’s Row, it then continues as Swincar Avenue.

Tarn View Road

Tarn View Road with Sunnybank Crescent off to the right.

Temperance Hall (1)

Mr S Battye is seen about to cut the first sod of earth for the foundations.

Temperance Hall (2)

Businesses operating from there include Casa Pizza, Wooldridge financial services, Yass Hairdressing, Yorkshire College of Beauty and Peace Dance Studio.

The Coppice

Street sign and three views of The Coppice which is in the Westfield area of Yeadon.

The Green

Mr Thomas Blatchley’s chemist shop on the Green at the bottom of the Steep (Town Street). The following three photographs were…

The Oddfellows Inn

This was one of the older Yeadon pubs until it was closed and converted into 2 cottages. It was also known locally as…

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Early Vehicles