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Sharlston Hall Wakefield Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:52:39 -0800

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Heath Hall, The Brewhouse and East Pavilion Heath Wakefield Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:51:50 -0800

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Heath Hall was built in 1709 and extended and altered 1754-1780 by John Carr for
John Smyth. It is a Grade I listed buillding.

The Brewhouse and East Pavilion. A Grade I listed buillding.
The original brewhouse and laundry to Heath Hall, now 2 dwellings.
Built in 1753 by John Carr for John Smyth.
It is a Grade I listed buillding.

The Mansion House Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:49:42 -0800

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The Mansion House is a large stone two- and three-storey house in Greek Revival style with a view over the Upper Lake, built from 1811 to 1826. It was built for Thomas Nicholson and his wife Elizabeth, who took up residence in 1816. It had three carriage houses and stabling for 17 horses. It was bought by the City of Leeds in 1871, and the sale document noted that the principal rooms on the ground floor were 13 feet high, and on the first floor were 17 bedrooms and 2 water-closets. It was leased out by the Council as a hotel and restaurant, being a popular place for weddings, receptions and dances until its closure in 2004 for renovation, with a view to conversion into Council offices. This caused some controversy and opposition. In November 2007 the rear wings of the building were opened again after an £8 million refurbishment as an Education and Visitor Centre and offices for park staff. In August 2009 Leeds based Dine catering reopened the cafe and function rooms, after substantial refurbishment.

The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

Rainbow Lorikeet Tropical World Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:48:46 -0800

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Within Canal Gardens, and separated by Street Lane from the main area of the park, is a group of glasshouses with areas representing different climates from around the world, which holds the largest collection of tropical plants in the UK outside Kew Gardens.

The main building is Coronation House, so named from the original 1911 building, the year of the coronation of George V. The present construction was built in 1939 and modernized in 1983, re-opening as Tropical World. In July 2008 it was renamed The Arnold and Marjorie Ziff Tropical World. Arnold Ziff gave £30,000 towards its launch.

Tropical World has a butterfly house and aquariums. There are many birds and some reptiles living free inside, and many other animals in enclosures including a popular group of meerkats. A nocturnal house has creatures such as bats which are active at night.

The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

The Mansion House Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:20:59 -0800

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Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:21:54 -0800

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The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a garden scented for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

The Upper Lake Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:20:06 -0800

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The smaller of the two lakes, featuring impressive fountains, an island and a waterfall that leads down to Waterloo lake via a ravine. It is five acres in extent, but only 3 to 4 feet deep. The Upper Lake is on much higher ground then Waterloo Lake. The Lake was once abundant with White-Clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) but soon started to die out, Crayfish were reintroduced and can now once again be found in the upper lake.

The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

The Cafe Waterloo Lake Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:15:56 -0800

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Constructed by soldiers who had returned from the Napoleonic wars and thus named after the Battle of Waterloo. They were unemployed, so Thomas Nicholson provided work and income to landscape a former quarry. It took two years to build, has an average depth of 60 feet (18 m) deep and covers 33 acres (0.13 km2).It was originally used for boating, and for a period there were trips around it in a steamboat called the Maid of Athens (which was sunk in the lake at the end of its useful life). In 1900 this was replaced by an electric launch, the Mary Gordon, which operated until 1923. A cafe was constructed above the boathouse. The lake is now used for fishing, but not boating. The lower part ends in a dam which was once a waterfall but is now a steep grassy bank.

The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

Tropical World Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:15:01 -0800

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The Upper Lake Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:18:51 -0800

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Canal Gardens Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:13:08 -0800

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There are three main parts to Canal Gardens, a grassed area of mature trees (which are decorated with lights around Christmas), flower gardens along a rectangular lake 350 feet (107 m) by 34 feet (10 m) which resembles part of a canal, dating from 1833, and a walled garden built c. 1816 as a vegetable garden for the Mansion House which contains a collection of roses, and provides the entrance to Tropical World. The Canal Gardens are to the west of the main area of the park, separated from it by Prince's Avenue.

The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:19:31 -0800

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The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.

Tropical World from the Canal Gardens Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:14:03 -0800

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Methodist Church Burley-in-Wharfedale Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:38:52 -0800

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The Methodist Church is the largest of Burley’s ecclesiastical structures. It was built in 1868 to the designs of Lockwood and Mawson, eminent architects of the Bradford area, who were responsible for many of Bradford’s finest buildings, including City Hall.

Religion was an important part of Victorian society. Non-conformist organisations flourished at this time and the rivalry between these and the Anglicans occasioned the construction of many places of worship. A Methodist Chapel was built in Burley-in-Wharfedale in 1816, the Independent (Salem) Chapel in 1840 and the Fairfax Chapel was rebuilt in 1843, becoming the Parish Church of St. Mary in 1855 when Burley Parish became independent of Otley Parish. This was enlarged in 1869, a new Methodist Church (St. John’s) was constructed alongside the old one in 1867 and Victorian Road Methodist Chapel opened in 1897. The legacy of the ecclesiastical buildings of this time is great in the village and many of the buildings are now listed.

Parish Church of St Mary's Burley-in-Wharfedale Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:39:02 -0800

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St. Mary's is the Anglican Parish Church for the community of Burley-in-Wharfedale.

It is part of the Otley Deanery in the Diocese of Bradford.

The church is Grade II listed. It was designed by the architect Walter Rawsthorne in a Gothic Revival style and with its projecting spire, is one of the most visible landmark structures in the area.

Church history here.
www.burleyparishchurch.org.uk/index.php?option=com_conten...

The Roundhouse Grange Park Burley-in-Wharfedale Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:15:27 -0800

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Burley-in-Wharfedale Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:15:45 -0800

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Burley-in-Wharfedale

Former Leeds Liverpool Canal Office adjacent Office Lock No 2 Leeds

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:16:21 -0800

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The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is 127 miles long, with 91 locks, and is the single longest canal built by one company in the United Kingdom. It took well over 40 years to complete, after a great deal of disagreement about its route from Lancashire to Yorkshire. The company was established in 1770 and construction began at once, with John Longbotham as its engineer; later he was succeeded by Robert Whitworth, and after many delays due to the outbreak of war with France in 1792, it was finally completed in 1816.

All Saints Church Netherthong Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:14:57 -0800

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Built between 1829-30 by Leeds architect Robert Dennis Chantrell and remodelled in 1877.

Roundhay Park Leeds Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:17:50 -0800

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The DeLacy family of Pontefract Castle owned the area known as Roundhay in the thirteenth century, when it was a hunting park of around three square miles.

The estate was purchased by the City of Leeds in 1872 and was opened as a public park by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur on the 19th of September the same year.

The Lord Mayor of Leeds at that time, John Barran was made fun of in various publications for buying a 'White Elephant' - as at that time Roundhay was a long way from the city centre, and could only really be reached by one route - the old 'turnpike' road which dated from 1808.

The purchase of the park was regarded as a reckless waste of ratepayers money - critics even published a printed booklet: 'The Big White Elephant' in 1879.

Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The Park has a scented garden for the blind, National Plant Collections, Canal Gardens, the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World (also known as Butterfly Gardens and Butterfly World) which attracts visitors all year round.