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The building is a Grade II listed building, the former Leeds Union Workhouse, which opened in 1861 (foundation stone laid 1858) to accommodate 784 paupers. [5] [6] By the end of the 19th century, the buildings had become largely used for medical care of the poor, rather than workhouse and training.
In 1997, it became a community credit union, open to everyone living or working in the local authority area. Leeds is the second largest metropolitan borough council in the UK with a population of 800,000. While continuing to serve members from 2006 to 2008, Leeds City Credit Union experienced a number of management and governance challenges.
The village centre consists of a small village green, around which are various shops, banks, a pubs and eateries. In the area leading away from the village centre towards Leeds Road, there is a recreational area including football fields, tennis courts, a bowling green and a children's play area. This is known locally as the Idle Rec. [24]
Leeds is largely covered by LS post codes, most but not all of which have Leeds as their Post town to be used in postal addresses. Parts of the city have BD (Bradford) or WF (Wakefield) post codes, and some LS post codes are outside the city (in particular LS24 covering Tadcaster and LS29 covering Ilkley ).
Greengates is a small suburban area in the north-east of the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England. The area is bordered by Idle and Thackley to the north-west, whilst Thorpe Edge is to the west. To the south of Greengates is Ravenscliffe with the village of Eccleshill beyond that. Apperley Bridge is to the north.
Conservative Party HQ - Began relocation to Leeds in 2020. [9] First Direct - a subsidiary of HSBC [10] GHD - global HQ for hair fashion company [11] Jet2.com - low cost airline [12] Leeds Brewery [13] Leeds Building Society - formerly known as Leeds and Holbeck Building Society [14] Labcorp - clinical Research Unit for S&P 500 company, to ...
Harewood (/ ˈ h ɛər w ʊ d / HAIR-wuud) is a village, civil parish, former manor and ecclesiastical parish, in West Yorkshire, England, today in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 3,734. [1]
St Luke's Hospital is an NHS hospital in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Little Horton Lane to the south-west of Bradford city centre. The hospital is managed by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. [1] The main accommodation block is a grade II listed building. [2]