Hunslet
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Hunslet is an area of inner-city south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It's mentioned as Hunslet in the 1086 Domesday Book. It begins a mile (1.6 km) south of the city centre and has an industrial past.
The brewers Joshua Tetley and Son set up business in Hunslet in 1822 and are still producing beer and bitter today as part of Carlsberg Tetley group. However, there have been suggestions that the brewery may close as part of Leeds City Council's development plans for the area. 1
Many railway locomotives were built in the Jack Lane area of Hunslet. See Middleton Railway page for more details.
There is a mixture of modern and 19th century industrial buildings, terraced housing, and 20th century housing. It is an area that has grown up significantly around the River Aire in the early years of the 21st century, especially with the construction of modern riverside apartments and flats. It was at one point the main production site for Leeds Creamware, a type of pottery (still produced) so called because of its cream glazing. Hunslet is now prospering as it follows the trend of Leeds generally, and the expansion of office and industrial sites south of Leeds city centre.
[edit] Motorways and Hunslet
More recently, the M621 and A61, two major arteries for Leeds, pass through the area, providing convenient access to the whole of South Yorkshire and through the M62 to Manchester. This was completed in 1971, and sliced off a large chunk of Hunslet Moor with it.
The area also possesses a historic rugby league club in the form of the Hunslet Hawks who play at the John Charles Centre for Sport formerly known as the South Leeds Stadium.
[edit] External links
- Hunslet History Wiki Leeds Library & Information Service Local History Wiki.
- The Ancient Parish of Leeds. GENUKI. Historical and genealogical resource for area including Hunslet
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