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. Most of the housing is between Nursery Lane and Alwoodley Lane. The area to the north is mainly countryside, including the Eccup Reservoir and two golf courses. To the south are Moor Allerton and Moortown.
History
The name Alwoodley is thought to derive from Old EnglishÆthelwald-lēah, meaning 'the woodland clearing (lēah), at Æthelwald's farm'.[3][4] It appears as Aluuoldelei in the 1086 Domesday Book.[4]
The route of the Roman road between Ilkley and Tadcaster, road 72b in Margary's numbering, passes through Alwoodley. Part of it was excavated along Lakeland Crescent in 1994.[5]
Alwoodley became part of the County Borough of Leeds on 1 April 1928 as a consequence of the passage of the Leeds Corporation Act 1927.[6]
Civil Parish
The civil parish boundaries are from Nursery Lane on the south, following the Meanwood Valley Trail on the west, the A61 Harrogate Road on the east. The northern boundaries are in countryside between Harewood to the northeast and Arthington to the northwest.[7] Note that Alwoodley Gates is an area to the east of the A61 inside the Harewood civil parish.
The Electoral Ward[8] includes the above area, but also Alwoodley Gates to the east and southwards part of Moortown as far as the Leeds Outer Ring Road. This article will include this larger area, which includes certain institutions associated with the area but just outside the civil parish boundary.
As of 2023 the councillors for this ward (all Conservatives) are Neil Buckley, Dan Cohen and Lyn Buckley.[9]
Church of England Parish
St Barnabas Church
The Church of England parish of Alwoodley is based upon the church of St Barnabas, in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.[10] The parish boundaries extend from King Lane in the West to the A58 Wetherby Road to the East, thus including Shadwell. They also include part of Moortown south of the Ring Road around Moortown Corner.
Housing
The former mansion, Alwoodley Old Hall, was close to the south side of Eccup Reservoir: it was demolished in 1969, and the grounds were used for Sandmoor Golf Club, north of Alwoodley Lane.[11]
Primley Park Avenue
Sandmoor Court
The centre is a large open area, including Moortown Golf Club and Rugby Club and former farmland known as Alwoodley Moss. Around it are 4 regions of housing, nearly all low-rise, semi-detached or detached. In the northwest corner (junction bounded by King Lane to the west and Alwoodley Lane to the North) is housing called Alwoodley Park and includes street names such as "The Avenue", "The Lane", "The Drive" etc. reflecting the former more isolated nature of the original village. In the northeast corner (junction bounded by Alwoodley Lane on the north and Harrogate Road on the east) is the Sandmoor Estate. In the southeast corner (bounded by Nursery Lane on the south and Harrogate Road on the east) is the Primley Park area. Where Sandmoor and Primley Park join is Sandmoor Court, a block of flats. The southwest corner (bounded by Nursery Lane to the south and King Lane to the west) consists of housing on streets such as the Sunningdales, the Birkdales and the Turnberrys.
The residential areas on and around the Sandmoors, Alwoodley Lane and Wigton Lane are amongst the most exclusive in Leeds, with many large detached family homes, imposing mansions and exclusive flat developments.[2]
The two largest schools in the area are Allerton High School and The Grammar School at Leeds Junior & Senior site. Alwoodley is served by two Jewish Faith Schools, both on the Henry Cohen Campus, Brodetsky Primary School,[12] and a high school, Leeds Jewish Free School,[13] (Which was founded in 2013 by local city councillor, Dan Cohen).
Sport
There are three golf clubs within the area, namely Alwoodley, Moortown and Sand Moor. Moortown hosted the 1929 Ryder Cup. Alwoodley Cricket Club dates back to 1935.[14] There are two Rugby Union clubs in the area: Leodiensian RUFC and Moortown Rugby Club.[15]
Alwoodley is also home to Alwoodley FC, a football team that compete in the top tier of the Yorkshire Amateur League.
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^ ab Adams, Lucia; Moran, Michael (30 March 2007). "The ten most expensive places to live in Britain... and ten budget alternatives – Times Online". London: property.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
^BBC. "BBC – Leeds – Places – What's in a name?". Retrieved 5 May 2008.
^ abEilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, 2nd edn (Oxford: Clarendon, 1940), p. 8.
^Ambramson, P. and Fraser, R. (1993 or 1994), Lakeland Crescent, Alwoodley: An Archaeological Evaluation, Northern Archaeological Associates report (see reference to both dates at Haken, M. and Roman Roads Research Association, Ilkley-Adel-Newton Kyme-Tadcaster, accessed 14 November 2018)
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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 one of the most affluent areas of the city Alwoodley lies in Leeds 17 which was reported to contain the most expensive housing area in Yorkshire and the Humber by The Times 2 AlwoodleyParish boundary marker on the A61 Harrogate RoadAlwoodleyShow map of LeedsAlwoodleyLocation within West YorkshireShow map of West YorkshirePopulation8 818 2011 1 OS grid referenceSE303378Metropolitan boroughCity of LeedsMetropolitan countyWest YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLEEDSPostcode districtLS17Dialling code0113PoliceWest YorkshireFireWest YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireUK ParliamentLeeds North EastList of places UK England Yorkshire 53 51 36 N 1 31 59 W 53 8599 N 1 5331 W 53 8599 1 5331 Coordinates 53 51 36 N 1 31 59 W 53 8599 N 1 5331 W 53 8599 1 5331The area is situated in the Alwoodley ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds North East parliamentary constituency Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Civil Parish 2 2 Electoral Ward 2 3 Church of England Parish 3 Housing 4 Education 5 Sport 6 Gallery 7 Location grid 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography Edit King Lane 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 Most of the housing is between Nursery Lane and Alwoodley Lane The area to the north is mainly countryside including the Eccup Reservoir and two golf courses To the south are Moor Allerton and Moortown History EditThe name Alwoodley is thought to derive from Old English AEthelwald leah meaning the woodland clearing leah at AEthelwald s farm 3 4 It appears as Aluuoldelei in the 1086 Domesday Book 4 The route of the Roman road between Ilkley and Tadcaster road 72b in Margary s numbering passes through Alwoodley Part of it was excavated along Lakeland Crescent in 1994 5 Alwoodley became part of the County Borough of Leeds on 1 April 1928 as a consequence of the passage of the Leeds Corporation Act 1927 6 Civil Parish Edit The civil parish boundaries are from Nursery Lane on the south following the Meanwood Valley Trail on the west the A61 Harrogate Road on the east The northern boundaries are in countryside between Harewood to the northeast and Arthington to the northwest 7 Note that Alwoodley Gates is an area to the east of the A61 inside the Harewood civil parish Electoral Ward Edit Main article Alwoodley ward The Electoral Ward 8 includes the above area but also Alwoodley Gates to the east and southwards part of Moortown as far as the Leeds Outer Ring Road This article will include this larger area which includes certain institutions associated with the area but just outside the civil parish boundary As of 2023 the councillors for this ward all Conservatives are Neil Buckley Dan Cohen and Lyn Buckley 9 Church of England Parish Edit St Barnabas Church The Church of England parish of Alwoodley is based upon the church of St Barnabas in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds 10 The parish boundaries extend from King Lane in the West to the A58 Wetherby Road to the East thus including Shadwell They also include part of Moortown south of the Ring Road around Moortown Corner Housing EditThe former mansion Alwoodley Old Hall was close to the south side of Eccup Reservoir it was demolished in 1969 and the grounds were used for Sandmoor Golf Club north of Alwoodley Lane 11 Primley Park Avenue Sandmoor Court The centre is a large open area including Moortown Golf Club and Rugby Club and former farmland known as Alwoodley Moss Around it are 4 regions of housing nearly all low rise semi detached or detached In the northwest corner junction bounded by King Lane to the west and Alwoodley Lane to the North is housing called Alwoodley Park and includes street names such as The Avenue The Lane The Drive etc reflecting the former more isolated nature of the original village In the northeast corner junction bounded by Alwoodley Lane on the north and Harrogate Road on the east is the Sandmoor Estate In the southeast corner bounded by Nursery Lane on the south and Harrogate Road on the east is the Primley Park area Where Sandmoor and Primley Park join is Sandmoor Court a block of flats The southwest corner bounded by Nursery Lane to the south and King Lane to the west consists of housing on streets such as the Sunningdales the Birkdales and the Turnberrys The residential areas on and around the Sandmoors Alwoodley Lane and Wigton Lane are amongst the most exclusive in Leeds with many large detached family homes imposing mansions and exclusive flat developments 2 Education Edit Allerton High School The Grammar School at Leeds The two largest schools in the area are Allerton High School and The Grammar School at Leeds Junior amp Senior site Alwoodley is served by two Jewish Faith Schools both on the Henry Cohen Campus Brodetsky Primary School 12 and a high school Leeds Jewish Free School 13 Which was founded in 2013 by local city councillor Dan Cohen Sport EditThere are three golf clubs within the area namely Alwoodley Moortown and Sand Moor Moortown hosted the 1929 Ryder Cup Alwoodley Cricket Club dates back to 1935 14 There are two Rugby Union clubs in the area Leodiensian RUFC and Moortown Rugby Club 15 Alwoodley is also home to Alwoodley FC a football team that compete in the top tier of the Yorkshire Amateur League Gallery Edit Alwoodley Community Association Alwoodley Park Methodist Church 16 St Paul s Roman Catholic Church Shops on The Avenue Primley Park Grove Royal Mail Delivery Office Nursery LaneLocation grid EditSee also EditListed buildings in AlwoodleyReferences Edit Area Alwoodley Parish Office for National Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 22 September 2016 a b Adams Lucia Moran Michael 30 March 2007 The ten most expensive places to live in Britain and ten budget alternatives Times Online London property timesonline co uk Retrieved 22 June 2009 BBC BBC Leeds Places What s in a name Retrieved 5 May 2008 a b Eilert Ekwall The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names 2nd edn Oxford Clarendon 1940 p 8 Ambramson P and Fraser R 1993 or 1994 Lakeland Crescent Alwoodley An Archaeological Evaluation Northern Archaeological Associates report see reference to both dates at Haken M and Roman Roads Research Association Ilkley Adel Newton Kyme Tadcaster accessed 14 November 2018 No 33224 The London Gazette 26 November 1926 p 7731 Leeds City Council Parish Town Councils Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Leeds Council Wards Map 2010 Archived 15 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine democracy leeds gov Alwoodley St Barnabas Leodis a photographic archive Alwoodley Old Hall Brodetsky Primary School brodetsky org Retrieved 26 September 2018 Leeds Jewish Free School www LJFS org Retrieved 26 September 2018 Alwoodley Cricket Club Archived 29 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine www moortownrugby co uk Archived 7 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Alwoodley Park Methodist ChurchExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alwoodley Alwoodley Ward Councillors website Ward Councillor Dan Cohen s website YEP Moortown Today community website covering Alwoodley Alwoodley Parish Council website The ancient parish of Harewood historical and genealogical information at GENUKI Alwoodley was in this parish Alwoodley in the Domesday Book Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alwoodley amp oldid 1153873256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
