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The Kirkstall Valley and (in nearby Burley) Cardigan Fields retail parks was born out of an attempt to regenerate Kirkstall beginning in the 1980s. Much of the proposed regenerations never took place and many were held in contempt by residents such as the initially proposed 'dinosaur theme park'.
The Kirkstall Valley Campaign was an action group formed to fight the development of a river valley near Kirkstall, England. [1] It spanned over ten years from around 1986 through 1996. The official campaign was founded in June 1988. [2] It became the subject of an important legal case that was reported in The Times law reports. [3] [4]
It is a festival of music, local arts and crafts, and is organised by volunteers of the KVCA (Kirkstall Valley Community Association). Kirkstall Art Trail takes place every year, on the third weekend of July, since it began in 2015. [16] The event attracted over 100 artists, workshops and activities in 2024. The variety of venues used include ...
Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire . It was founded c. 1152 .
Leeds Development Corporation advertised on the side of a Yorkshire Rider bus on Eastgate in the 1990s. The corporation was established as part of an initiative by the future Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine, in 1988 during the Third Thatcher ministry. [1]
The history of local government in Yorkshire is both unique and complex, largely due to its size, being the largest historic English county. [47] After an extended period of little change, it was subject to a number of significant reforms of local government structures in the 20th century, some of which were controversial. [ 48 ]
In addition to passing over the Aire, canal and road, the viaduct also passed over working class back-to-back accommodation in the river valley. The Kirkstall Viaduct remains in use today, with sections of the former Leeds Northern Railway line linking Leeds and Harrogate and connecting to York. However, its immediate surroundings are mostly ...
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