- Hunslet
Hunslet is an area of inner-city south
Leeds ,West Yorkshire ,England . It's mentioned as "Hunslet" in the1086 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. [http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news?articleid=2926305 1]The area of Hunslet had many well known engineering companies based in the district, such as the world famous Leeds manufacturers of
Steam engines & rollersJohn Fowler & Co. , theHunslet Engine Company builders of works locomotives (including for theChannel Tunnel ), as well as engineering firmsKitson & Co. ,Manning Wardle , andHudswell Clarke .Many railway locomotives were built in the Jack Lane area of Hunslet. SeeMiddleton 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 forLeeds 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.Motorways and Hunslet
More recently, the M621 and A61, two major arteries for
Leeds , pass through the area, providing convenient access to the whole ofSouth Yorkshire and through the M62 toManchester . 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 theJohn Charles Centre for Sport formerly known as the South Leeds Stadium.External links
* [http://addyourlocalhistory.wetpaint.com/page/hunslet Hunslet History Wiki] Leeds Library & Information Service Local History Wiki.
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