Coordinates: 53°51′36″N 1°31′59″W / 53.8599°N 1.5331°W
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  Alwoodley shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Population | 22,616 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS17 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Leeds North East |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Alwoodley is a civil parish and suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Central Leeds and is a suburban area largely consisting of privately owned flats and semi detached and detached housing, some of which is the most sought after and expensive in Leeds.[citation needed] The name Alwoodley is said to be a corruption of 'Aethelwaldley', as it was originally known in the Middle Ages, meaning the woodland clearing (ley), at Aethelwald's farm.[2] Alwoodley lies in Leeds 17 which was reported to contain the most expensive area in Yorkshire and the Humber by The Times.[3]
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Background
It is home to a sizeable proportion (around 30%) of the Leeds Jewish community. The area contains one of Leeds' Synagogues, and a well-known Jewish primary school. Alwoodley is a well kept residential suburb, built mostly after World War II. The area has lots of green spaces and golf courses. There are a number of apartment blocks, which are popular with the retired section of the population. Over the past decade many of the larger properties in Alwoodley have been sold and replaced by luxury and retirement flats. This is especially true in the Alwoodley Gates area, and increasingly along Harrogate Road, leading towards Alwoodley Gates.
The A61 Harrogate Road runs from north to south through the centre of Alwoodley. The area comprises a large part of the postcode LS17, which contains most of North Leeds and the surrounding countryside. On either side of Alwoodley is Adel, to the west, and Shadwell, to the east. There are a number of commuter villages to the north such as East Keswick and Wike.
Housing
In Alwoodley there are a number of different areas of housing. Immediately north of the ring road there are two council estates, the Lingfield estate and the Cranmer Bank estate. North of the estates, Alwoodley begins with the border being marked by metal markers, especially on King Lane. Everything north of these markers is Alwoodley with everything south being Moortown. There are a number of upmarket areas within Alwoodley with several areas being popular with middle class families such as the Primley Parks, the Sandmoors, the Plantations, the Turnberrys, the Sandhills, the Sunningdales, the Birkdales, the Buckstones and the Wentworths. The residential areas near Alwoodley Lane are some of the oldest in Alwoodley, bordering the various golf courses that characterise the suburb. The residential areas on and around Alwoodley Lane and Wigton Lane are amongst the most exclusive in Leeds, with many large detached family homes, imposing mansions and exclusive flat developments.[3]
Education
The two largest schools in the area are Allerton High School and The Grammar School at Leeds Junior & Senior site. There are also schools nearby in Gledhow and Roundhay.
Sport
The area is well known for its selection of golf courses in the immediate vicinity, namely Alwoodley, Moortown and Sandmoor Golf Clubs. Moor Allerton, Scarcroft and Wike Ridge Golf Clubs are situated in within a 3 miles (4.8 km) radius. Moortown Golf Club was also the home of the 1929 Ryder Cup.
Alwoodley Cricket Club is also situated in the area, and dates back to 1935. Nearby is Eccup reservoir - home to a growing population of red kites.
Location grid
| North: Eccup | ||
| West: Adel, Weetwood | Alwoodley | East: Shadwell |
| South: Meanwood, Moortown |
References
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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2007) |
- ^ http://statistics.leeds.gov.uk/PDF_Downloads/Files/NW%20Alwoodley.pdf
- ^ BBC. "BBC - Leeds - Places - What's in a name?". http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2005/04/20/voices_local_place_names_feature.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ a b "The ten most expensive places to live in Britain... and ten budget alternatives - Times Online". property.timesonline.co.uk. http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article1580816.ece. Retrieved on 2009-06-22.
External links
- YEP Moortown Today community website covering Alwoodley
- Alwoodley Parish Council website
- The Ancient Parish of Harewood at GENUKI: Alwoodley was in this parish
- Photographs of Alwoodley on Leodis, database from database from Leeds Library and Information Service
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