Headingley: This Pleasant Rural Village - Clues To The Past
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Very Good signed copy. Headingley today is dramatically different from the sleepy village first recorded in Domesday Book. Look closer, however, and its history can be found around every corner. In 'Headingley, This Pleasant Rural Village Clues To The Past', Eveleigh Bradford tells the story of how Headingley grew from an agricultural settlement separated from Leeds by fields and farms into today's bustling and cosmopolitan centre. Based on detailed research, the book opens up Headingley past and present. Discover the stories behind some of its best-loved landmarks, such as the Original Oak and Skyrack public houses, which both took their names from a thousand year-old oak tree. With fascinating period photographs and maps, the book brings to life the history of the village's schools and churches and the development of Otley Road from muddy lane to important turnpike. Explore the secrets of Headingley's hidden cottages and now-vanished features, including the 19th-century Zoological and Botanical Gardens, as well as still-thriving Yorkshire institutions such as Brett's Fish and Chips. The book also features biographies of some of Headingley's most famous residents: among them are factory campaigner Richard Oastler and eccentric millionaire Robert Arthington. Also featured is the scandalous Earl of Cardigan, who led the ill-fated charge of the Light Brigade.
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