This Google Ngram shows that it has always been far more common, and it's currently about 6 times more common.. It was enlarged in 1910 and made into a church, but closed in 2002 and the congregation moved to St Chad's. there will usually be a bonfire on the nearest sand pit. [26] The Meanwood Valley Trail passes through Meanwood Park.
The area was often referred to informally as the 'white houses' because of the colour the concrete was rendered. Meanwood Beck runs through it, crossed by many small footbridges. In British English they're much closer, and if you go back a few decades they were very close, and about a hundred years ago "into the wood" was actually a little more common. Find out more / Get in touch / Take part. [25], Meanwood Park, in the north of the area, is approximately 29 hectares (72 acres), and has large open areas and mature trees. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
...has it's own urban farm which opened in 1980. ...has a clock (Holy Trinity Church) that was by built by Edward John Dent, the same man who contributed to the making of Big Ben, ...Meanwood Valley Trail & the Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle Route, ...crosses three council ward boundaries & two parliamentary constituencies.
[18] The estate also hosts the much newer Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. If you have any questions regarding our services or product information, please do not hesitate to contact us directly via the integrated LiveChat on the website.
[6] Most of the original house survives, but converted into flats. It was built about 1762 for Thomas Denison, extended in 1814 for Joseph Lees, and further developed in 1834 for Christopher Beckett. Learn more. The first of three new sculptures by Yorkshire Carver Shane Green in the process of being carved. In American English it should be "into the woods". [2], The Meanwood Valley was a place of industry as long ago as 1577 and it continued to the 19th century. [4] The 1850 Ordnance Survey Map labels the settlement as Pen-y-ffynon. a place on any local golf course to get drunk with friends and random people. The name Meanwood goes back to the 12th century, and is of Anglo-Saxon derivation: the Meene wude was the boundary wood of the Manor of Alreton, the woods to the east of Meanwood Beck.
In 2000, a further estate of residential houses was built on the opposite side of Meanwood Road, centred around Boothroyd Drive. We will do our best to ask as many as possible of the 12,500 people who live in Meanwood for their thoughts and ideas on how we can improve the public spaces in our local area. Public transport followed from 1850 and electric trams in 1890, meaning that it was practical for people to travel to work from greater distances, encouraging both industrial buildings and housing.[1]. [15] The area also hosted Sugarwell Hill Mill which had a distinctive round chimney. They previously played in the Dales Council League where the club enjoyed a successful period from 1989-2002. It is believed that the artist John Atkinson Grimshaw based some of his fairy paintings in Meanwood Park. The cricket club won the League Cup a then record six times - appearing in eight finals in the space of 12 years - and also claimed a League and Cup double in 1998.