Holbeck (grid reference SE293326) is a district in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Bridgewater Place, nicknamed The Dalek, is an office and residential development in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds City Centre and mainly lies in the LS11 Leeds postcode area. Leeds city centre is the business and commercial centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Leeds, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Pudsey The M1 and M621 motorways used to end (begin) in Holbeck. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where The M621 motorway is a short Motorway in England. It takes traffic from the M1 and M62 motorways into Central Leeds. Now the motorway M621 is the only motorway that passes through the area since the end of the M1 moved to Hook Moor near Aberford. Aberford is a large Village and Civil parish on the eastern outskirts of the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal also runs through Holbeck. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a Canal in the north of England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.
History
In the first half of the 19th century Holbeck village was a hamlet of just a few streets, most of which were owned by John Scholey (1774-1834) and are all listed, with tenants, in his will, now at the Borthwick Institute, York. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. His family sold up with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, when Holbeck became one of the richest and most significant places in England. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Holbeck's foundries and mills manufactured cloth, machinery, steam engines and other equipment for companies across the world. A foundry is a Factory which produces Metal Castings from either Ferrous or non-ferrous alloys A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods The area was home to three of the greatest industrialists of the age: Colonel Thomas Harding, John Marshall and Matthew Murray. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Thomas Harding was a sixteenth century English religious Dissident who was burnt at the stake as a Lollard heretic in Chesham in 1532 Matthew Murray (1765 &mdash 20 February 1826) was a Steam engine and Machine tool manufacturer who designed and built the first commercially
Holbeck has suffered significant decline since the 19th century; many of the industrial buildings and warehouses have been demolished or fallen into disrepair. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Holbeck is nevertheless home to 33 listed buildings and many other important architectural structures, some of the most notable of these are: The Dark Arches, the Hol Beck, Marshall's Mill, the Midland Mills, the Round Foundry, Temple Works, Tower Works and two railway roundhouses. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The Dark Arches are to be found underneath Leeds railway station, in West Yorkshire, England. Marshall's Mill is a former Flax spinning mill on Marshall Street in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Midland Mills is a former Flax mill on Silver Street in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Round Foundry is a former Engineering works off Water Lane in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Temple Works is a former Flax mill in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Tower works is a former pin factory consisting of three listed towers A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing Locomotives Roundhouses are large circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding
Holbeck was once well served by rail; Holbeck Station (now disused) was notable because it was a two-tier station with a low line and a high line. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Holbeck Station was a railway station It served the district of Holbeck, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. A disused railway viaduct still runs through Holbeck. A viaduct is a Bridge composed of several small spans The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to When it was built in 1869, it was thought to be one of the engineering marvels of the Victorian age. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Plans are now underway to convert the track bed (which is currently overgrown with trees and shrubs) into a raised walkway leading directly into Leeds City centre. A track bed is the term used to describe the groundwork onto which a Railway track is laid
Recent times
Over recent years efforts have been made to regenerate the Holbeck area. The most notable scheme is the Holbeck Urban Village, which is expected to attract investment of around £800 million and create around 5,000 jobs. Holbeck Urban Village is the name given to the mixed use re-generation south of Leeds railway station in England by local government and planning agencies However, the area surrounding the 'Village' is still very deprived and run down, prior to regeneration taking place. The area has recently lost the only supermarket in the area and the local post office.
Hasib Hussain, the suicide bomber who was responsible for the Tavistock Square bus bombing in London on 7 July 2005, had been living in the Holbeck area. Biography Hussain was born in Leeds General Infirmary and raised in Holbeck, West Yorkshire Leeds, England the youngest of four children This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden with a fine garden named after Tavistock in Devon London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Holbeck Urban Village
- Where I Live - Holbeck BBC Leeds Mini Guides
- The Ancient Parish of Leeds. GENUKI. GENUKI is a Genealogy Web portal, run as a Charitable trust. Its aim is "to serve as a "virtual reference library" of genealogical information Historical and genealogical resource for area including Holbeck
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