Cross Gates, Leeds
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Cross Gates (also spelt as Crossgates) is a large, well known suburb in the east of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
It is situated between Seacroft to the north, Whitkirk and Colton to the south, Killingbeck to the west and Austhorpe to the south east. Manston and Pendas Fields are generally regarded as being part of Cross Gates.
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[edit] Location
The suburb is 6 km (4 mi) to the east of Leeds City Centre and lies in the LS15 Leeds postcode area. Cross Gates is popular with local shoppers as an alternative to Leeds City Centre as it contains its own shopping mall - the Cross Gates Arndale Centre now know as the Crossgates Shopping Centre - complete with branches of some major High Street traders, in addition to many more independent shops and local library services.
[edit] Housing
The areas housing ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses and terraced houses. As well as council housing placed all around the area. More recently, a block of new, low-rise flats has been built opposite the Crossgates Shopping Centre, and apartments are being sold and rented.
[edit] Manston Park
Manston Park is a large park in Cross Gates with football pitches, a bowling green, tennis courts and a playground, which was recently refurbished due to criminal damage. Although it is a pleasant area of Cross Gates, it can be a dangerous place at night.
[edit] History
Cross Gates means "crossroads" from Old English cros "cross" (as in Crossens) and Old Norse gata "street, gait" (not 'gate'). The name was recorded as Crosget in 1129. Cross Gates was originally part of Austhorpe, as were Colton and Barrowby, which is indicated through various streets in Cross Gates beginning with "Austhorpe".
[edit] Transport in Cross Gates
Cross Gates has a railway station on the Leeds - York and Selby line. It is a well used stop for residents commuting to Leeds or York city centres. In June 2006 Cross Gates won the award for "Best Kept Railway Station" in all of Yorkshire, having made major strides in the refurbishment of the station.
Cross Gates is also close to the A64 dual carriageway and the M1. The A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road "Station Road" is the main road through the area.
[edit] Industry
A Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Leeds, was built at Barnbow, off Manston Lane, for the World War II effort, producing guns for the army and navy. The building was bought by Vickers Defence Sytsems and produced the Challenger 2 tank before it closed in 2004. The bus manufacturer Optare, formerly "Charles H. Roe Ltd", also have a factory on Manston Lane and the haulage company, J Long & Sons are based on Sandleas Way.
[edit] Comparison
Cross Gates lies in the LS15 postcode area. Here is a population breakdown of the postcode area in comparison with the UK population.
| Category | LS15 | UK average |
|---|---|---|
| Population density (people/sq mi) | 43.2 | 24.9 |
| Gender split (female/male) | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Average commute | 6.1 miles | 8.73 miles |
| Average age | 38 | 39 |
| Home ownership | 16% | 16.9% |
| Student population | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| People in good health | 69% | 69% |
[edit] Location Grid
| North: Seacroft | ||
| West: Killingbeck | Cross Gates, Leeds | East: Garforth |
| South: Colton |
[edit] External links
- YEP Cross Gates Today Community Website
- Crossgates Shopping Centre
- Crossgates Town Centre regeneration - Leeds City Council
- VE Day 60 Years:Leeds - Manufacturing at Cross Gates
- The Ancient Parish of Whitkirk. GENUKI. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. - Cross Gates was described as being in the parishes of Whitkirk and Barwick in Elmet
- The Ancient Parish of Barwick in Elmet. GENUKI. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. - Cross Gates was described as being in the parishes of Whitkirk and Barwick in Elmet
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