| Title | Warren House Farm |
| Date | Undated |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | V167 |
| Comment | The dwelling seen here was one of a complex which comprised Warren House Farm, off Cemetery Road. This building dated back to the 17th Century, it was adjacent to Coney Park, a rabbit warren for the town created in 1631. A Coney Lodge is written about in the Parish Register 1649, rabbits were an essential food for many years and supplemented other meats, this became Warren House Farm. In the bottom left corner a stack of what appear to be rabbit hutches are visible. In 1962 the Airport Joint Committee bought the land for £9,000 to create part of a new runway for Leeds Bradford Airport which opened in 1962. Further extensions in the 1980s meant the line of Cemetery Road was altered, Warren House Farm finally disappeared. Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson. |
V167A – Warren House Farm, Undated.
Warren House Farm – Undated
The original farm buildings had a large extension built on by John Farrar Lawson.
From the 1950s the farm was tenanted by Ken and Doreen Lawson who farmed it in tandem with Novia Farm. Part of the tenancy agreement was that should the Leeds Bradford Airport authorities decide that they need the land the tenants would vacate. This proved to be the case when an extension to the runway was planned in the late 1970s early 1980s. Mr and Mrs Lawson moved to Moorside farm in 1982.
The runway extension was constructed to the other side of Warren House Lane, the farmland is now used for airport car parking and office buildings.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
Editor’s Note: I just had to enlarge this image to see who was seated in the doorway, sadly a little bit blurry but I think that there is a young girl. JB. 03 Dec 21.
V206 – Warren House Farm, 1955.
Warren House Farm – 1955
Catalogue for the sale by auction of Warren House Farm at the Royal
White Horse Hotel, Otley. The farmhouse is described as being divided
into 2 cottages, there were also farm buildings and the land. The
information includes a map of property which has later details marked
on it.
Donated by Ken & Doreen Lawson.
V207 – Warren House Farm, 1955.
Warren House Farm – 1955
As above.
V208 – Warren House Farm, 1955.
Warren House Farm – 1955
As above.
V209 – Warren House Farm, 1955.
Warren House Farm – 1955
As above.
V210 – Warren House Farm, 1955.
Warren House Farm – 1955
As above.
V223 – Warren House Farm, Undated.
Warren House Farm – Undated
A view of the farm from Warren House Lane.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
V224 – Warren House Farm, Undated.
Warren House Farm – Undated
Seen from Warren House Lane, the farm has a notice board with “K Lawson, Warren House Farm” on it.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
V213 – Warren House Farm, 1962.
Warren House Farm – 1962
Auction brochure for the sale of Warren House Farm at the Royal White Horse Hotel, Otley. The property is described as 2 flats, a pair of
cottages, farm buildings and land, it also has a list of tenants which includes the Lawson family.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
V214 – Warren House Farm, 1962.
Warren House Farm – 1962
As above.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
V215 – Warren House Farm, 1962.
Warren House Farm – 1962
Auction brochure for the sale of Warren House Farm at the Royal White Horse Hotel, Otley. The property is described as 2 flats, a pair of
cottages, farm buildings and land, it also has a list of tenants which includes the Lawson family.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
V216 – Warren House Farm, 1982.
Warren House Farm – 1982
As above.
Donated by Ken and Doreen Lawson.
JH019 – Warren House Farm, 1979.
Warren House Farm – 1979
This photograph was originally taken on a 35mm slide and has been digitally transferred for us by John Hobson.
B006 – Warren House Farm, 1982.
Warren House Farm – 1982
January 1982 – Warren House Farm, Yeadon. View looking from the South-West towards Warren House Farm. To the left of the old farm buildings is a newer bungalow. This photo was taken before the property was demolished for a proposed runway extension for Leeds Bradford Airport.
B007 – Warren House Farm, 1982.
Warren House Farm – 1982
South-West view of Warren House Farm, on the left is a new bungalow. The property was demolished for a runway extension for Leeds Bradford Airport.
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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 27 July 2023.
Last updated: 01 August 2023.
