Everything about Hunslet totally explained
Hunslet is an area of inner-city south
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
England. It's mentioned as
Hunslet in the
1086 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.
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Many railway locomotives were built in the Jack Lane area of Hunslet. See
Middleton 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 for
Leeds 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 of
South Yorkshire and through the
M62 to
Manchester. 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 the
John Charles Centre for Sport formerly known as the South Leeds Stadium.
Further Information
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