This article is about the inner city area of Leeds. For the village near Rawdon, partly within the City of Leeds, see Little London, West Yorkshire.
Little London is a residential area of Leeds in England, north of the city centre and Leeds Inner Ring Road. It is so called because in the 19th century it had fashionable housing and interesting architecture comparable to London.[1] In the 1950s and '60s it became largely council housing[2] and now consists of a mixture of high and low-rise flats and housing. The area falls within the Little London and Woodhouse ward of the City of Leeds Council. The area is divided into four estates; Lovell Park, Oatlands, Carlton and the Servias.
The area developed around an area then known as The Leylands in the 18th century, originally as a largely working class residential area housing workers for the area's textile industry. In 1865 the Carlton Barracks opened in the area and is still open. By the 1950s the area had become dilapidated, with much of the area's back-to-back housing being considered unfit for human habitation, and the area was redeveloped in a slum clearance scheme;[3][4] around the same time the layout of the area was changed by the construction of the Leeds Inner Ring Road and the Sheepscar Interchange. As part of the area's redevelopment, the main thoroughfare, Camp Road, was renamed Lovell Park Road to the south and Oatlands Lane further north. There are a few buildings in the area that predate the redevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s, All Souls' Church being one of them. A more modest redevelopment of the area was undertaken in the 2010s.
To the east of Lovell Park Road is the Oatland estate (i.e. the street names mainly include Oatland). This includes Little London Primary School which was opened in 1974, then closed because of an arson attack in 1995. It re-opened, refurbished in 1999 as Little London Community Primary School.[1] It also includes a community centre and three tower blocks. To the west is the Carlton estate which includes two 12-storey blocks of flats which were built in 1965 and since refurbished, Carlton Croft and Carlton Close.[5][6] This is named from the 19th century Carlton Barracks which is still in operation. The local pub is The Leeds Rifleman: its name was changed from Windsor Castle in 1984 to honour the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Leeds Rifle Regiment.[1][7] There were previously two pubs on the Lovel Park Estate; the Londoner and the Hobby Horse and the Oatland estate boasted the Kings Arms and the Lovell Park social club but all these have since closed leaving the Leeds Rifleman on the Carlton Estate as the sole remaining pub.
To the south of Claypit Lane is the Lovell Park estate.
Primary School
Part of the Carlton estate
Subway from the Carlton estate to Oatland Towers
More modern buildings on Carlton Gate
Carlton Barracks 2007
The Leeds Rifleman
Crimeedit
In the early 2000s ASBOs had been issued in the Little London area to counter drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. The leader of the Labour Party Group on Leeds Council thought that these orders had been achieving a reduction in crime in the area. In 2003 66 ASBOs were issued in Little London as a crackdown on anti-social behaviour and drug dealing, the area of Blackman Lane identified as a centre for supply of controlled drugs and attendant criminality. The tenants and residents association, along with politicians, expressed support for the police action, which was assured would continue.[8] In a letter to the Yorkshire Evening Post in 2004, he expressed the view that support for ASBOs by the Council needed to be sustained as residents in Little London had noticed a then recent increase in drug dealing, and he hoped that the council would continue to commit funding and commitment to the problem.[9]
In November 2011 Little London became a target for street robberies, sometimes accompanied with violence, over Bonfire Night weekend and later in the month[10][11]
Redevelopmentedit
Carlton Towers in 2009 awaiting demolition
Starting in 2010 the Carlton Estate was redeveloped with both blocks of the aging 1950s built Carlton Towers being demolished.[12] Following the demolition new low-rise and medium-rise housing was built as well as new shops and a community centre[13] Later in the decade the high-rise blocks on the Oatland Estate were refurbished and reclad. The blocks on the Lovell Park estate were refurbished although have not been reclad and retain their original brick cladding. Around the same time the Holbeck district was redeveloped in a similar way; in both cases the slab style blocks were considered uneconomical for repair while the newer 'H' blocks were refurbished.
Carlton Towers flats 1-49, prepared for demolition
Carlton Towers flats 50-99 having been demolished
Transportedit
The area is situated close to the Sheepscar Interchange where the A58 and A61 converge and also the Leeds Inner Ring Road. There is no railway station in the vicinity. Buses serving the area are operated by First Leeds. Leeds City Centre is within walking distance.
A view over Sheepscar, Lovell Park and Little London, taken from Bandstead Park in Harehills.
Notable peopleedit
Will Scott (1893−1964), author born at 128 Camp Road (now demolished and renamed Oatland Lane)
Frank Percy Wild, (1861–1950), artist, was born at 50 Camp Road
Referencesedit
^ abcJohn Gilleghan (2001) Leeds: An A to Z of Local HistoryISBN0951919431
^"Drug Blitz"; Yorkshire Evening Post, 9 September 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2012
^"Asbos are working"; Letters to the editor. Yorkshire Evening Post, 1 August 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2012
^Mulholland, Greg; "Extra police patrols after spate of street attacks hit students in Leeds"; The Guardian, 25 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2012
^"Leeds Police investigate series of violent robberies", Harrowgate News, 15 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2012
^"Leeds tower block demolished". Yorkshire Evening Post. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^"Leeds tower blocks demolition under way". BBC. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to Little London, Leeds at Wikimedia Commons
May 02, 2024
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This article is about the inner city area of Leeds For the village near Rawdon partly within the City of Leeds see Little London West Yorkshire Little London is a residential area of Leeds in England north of the city centre and Leeds Inner Ring Road It is so called because in the 19th century it had fashionable housing and interesting architecture comparable to London 1 In the 1950s and 60s it became largely council housing 2 and now consists of a mixture of high and low rise flats and housing The area falls within the Little London and Woodhouse ward of the City of Leeds Council The area is divided into four estates Lovell Park Oatlands Carlton and the Servias Little LondonLittle London Community CentreLittle LondonShow map of LeedsLittle LondonLocation within West YorkshireShow map of West YorkshireMetropolitan boroughCity of LeedsMetropolitan countyWest YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLEEDSPostcode districtLS7Dialling code0113PoliceWest YorkshireFireWest YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireUK ParliamentLeeds CentralList of places UK England Yorkshire 53 48 27 N 1 32 26 W 53 8075 N 1 5406 W 53 8075 1 5406 Contents 1 History 2 Description 2 1 Crime 3 Redevelopment 4 Transport 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp All Souls Church Blackman Lane The area developed around an area then known as The Leylands in the 18th century originally as a largely working class residential area housing workers for the area s textile industry In 1865 the Carlton Barracks opened in the area and is still open By the 1950s the area had become dilapidated with much of the area s back to back housing being considered unfit for human habitation and the area was redeveloped in a slum clearance scheme 3 4 around the same time the layout of the area was changed by the construction of the Leeds Inner Ring Road and the Sheepscar Interchange As part of the area s redevelopment the main thoroughfare Camp Road was renamed Lovell Park Road to the south and Oatlands Lane further north There are a few buildings in the area that predate the redevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s All Souls Church being one of them A more modest redevelopment of the area was undertaken in the 2010s Description editThe area backs onto the Sheepscar Interchange a major road interchange between the A61 towards Harrogate and the A58 towards Wetherby and the Leeds Inner Ring Road To the east of Lovell Park Road is the Oatland estate i e the street names mainly include Oatland This includes Little London Primary School which was opened in 1974 then closed because of an arson attack in 1995 It re opened refurbished in 1999 as Little London Community Primary School 1 It also includes a community centre and three tower blocks To the west is the Carlton estate which includes two 12 storey blocks of flats which were built in 1965 and since refurbished Carlton Croft and Carlton Close 5 6 This is named from the 19th century Carlton Barracks which is still in operation The local pub is The Leeds Rifleman its name was changed from Windsor Castle in 1984 to honour the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Leeds Rifle Regiment 1 7 There were previously two pubs on the Lovel Park Estate the Londoner and the Hobby Horse and the Oatland estate boasted the Kings Arms and the Lovell Park social club but all these have since closed leaving the Leeds Rifleman on the Carlton Estate as the sole remaining pub To the south of Claypit Lane is the Lovell Park estate nbsp Primary School nbsp Part of the Carlton estate nbsp Subway from the Carlton estate to Oatland Towers nbsp More modern buildings on Carlton Gate nbsp Carlton Barracks 2007 nbsp The Leeds Rifleman Crime edit In the early 2000s ASBOs had been issued in the Little London area to counter drug dealing and anti social behaviour The leader of the Labour Party Group on Leeds Council thought that these orders had been achieving a reduction in crime in the area In 2003 66 ASBOs were issued in Little London as a crackdown on anti social behaviour and drug dealing the area of Blackman Lane identified as a centre for supply of controlled drugs and attendant criminality The tenants and residents association along with politicians expressed support for the police action which was assured would continue 8 In a letter to the Yorkshire Evening Post in 2004 he expressed the view that support for ASBOs by the Council needed to be sustained as residents in Little London had noticed a then recent increase in drug dealing and he hoped that the council would continue to commit funding and commitment to the problem 9 In November 2011 Little London became a target for street robberies sometimes accompanied with violence over Bonfire Night weekend and later in the month 10 11 Redevelopment edit nbsp Carlton Towers in 2009 awaiting demolition Starting in 2010 the Carlton Estate was redeveloped with both blocks of the aging 1950s built Carlton Towers being demolished 12 Following the demolition new low rise and medium rise housing was built as well as new shops and a community centre 13 Later in the decade the high rise blocks on the Oatland Estate were refurbished and reclad The blocks on the Lovell Park estate were refurbished although have not been reclad and retain their original brick cladding Around the same time the Holbeck district was redeveloped in a similar way in both cases the slab style blocks were considered uneconomical for repair while the newer H blocks were refurbished nbsp Carlton Towers flats 1 49 prepared for demolition nbsp Carlton Towers flats 50 99 having been demolishedTransport editThe area is situated close to the Sheepscar Interchange where the A58 and A61 converge and also the Leeds Inner Ring Road There is no railway station in the vicinity Buses serving the area are operated by First Leeds Leeds City Centre is within walking distance nbsp A view over Sheepscar Lovell Park and Little London taken from Bandstead Park in Harehills Notable people editWill Scott 1893 1964 author born at 128 Camp Road now demolished and renamed Oatland Lane Frank Percy Wild 1861 1950 artist was born at 50 Camp RoadReferences edit a b c John Gilleghan 2001 Leeds An A to Z of Local History ISBN 0951919431 Leodis In and around Little London tour 1 Albert Grove Leodis 1956 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Aerial View Meanwood Road Camp Road Leodis 1963 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Leodis In and around Little London tour 17 Skyscraper News Carlton Croft Leodis Windsor Castle Carlton Parade Drug Blitz Yorkshire Evening Post 9 September 2003 Retrieved 29 April 2012 Asbos are working Letters to the editor Yorkshire Evening Post 1 August 2004 Retrieved 29 April 2012 Mulholland Greg Extra police patrols after spate of street attacks hit students in Leeds The Guardian 25 November 2011 Retrieved 29 April 2012 Leeds Police investigate series of violent robberies Harrowgate News 15 November 2011 Retrieved 29 April 2012 Leeds tower block demolished Yorkshire Evening Post 16 February 2010 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Leeds tower blocks demolition under way BBC 15 February 2010 Retrieved 29 May 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Little London Leeds at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little London Leeds amp oldid 1125133715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
