Alwoodley

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Alwoodley is a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the city centre and is one of the city's most prosperous areas. The name Alwoodley is said to be a corruption of 'Aethelwaldley', as it was originally known in the Middle Ages, meaning the woodland clearing (ley), at Aethelwald's farm. ^[1]

[edit] Background

It is home to a sizeable proportion (around 30%) of the Leeds Jewish community. The area contains one of Leeds' Synagogues, and a well-known Jewish primary school. Alwoodley is a well kept residential suburb, built mostly after World War II. The area has lots of green spaces and golf courses. There are a number of apartment blocks, which are popular with the retired section of the population. Recently a number of large properties have been sold and replaced by luxury flats. This is especially true in the Alwoodley Gates area, and increasingly along Harrogate Road, leading towards Alwoodley Gates.

The A61 Harrogate Road runs from north to south through the centre of Alwoodley. The area comprises a large part of the postcode LS17, which contains most of North Leeds and the surrounding countryside. On either side of Alwoodley is Adel, to the west, and Shadwell, to the east. There are a number of commuter villages to the north such as East Keswick and Wike.

[edit] Housing

In Alwoodley there are a number of different areas of housing which are popular with middle and high class families such as the Primley Parks, the Sandmoors, the Plantations, the Turnberrys, the Sunningdales, the Birkdales, the Buckstones and the Wentworths. The residential areas on and around Alwoodley Lane and Wigton Lane are among the most exclusive in Leeds, and indeed the entire region.

[edit] Education

The two largest schools in the area are The Grammar School at Leeds Junior & Senior site and Allerton High School. Alwoodley is the main catchment area for both of these schools.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sport

The area is well known for its selection of golf courses in the immediate vicinity, namely Alwoodley, Moortown and Sandmoor Golf Clubs. Moor Allerton, Scarcroft and Wike Ridge Golf Clubs are situated in within a 3 miles (4.8 km) radius. Moortown Golf Club was also the home of the 1929 Ryder Cup.

Alwoodley Cricket Club is also situated in the area, and dates back to 1935. Nearby is Eccup reservoir - home to a growing population of red kites.

[edit] Parish Council

Elections for a new Alwoodley Parish Council were held on May 1, 2008. Eleven councillors were elected. The results were posted on the Leeds City Council website at Leeds City Council Election results - 1st May 2008. The following were elected:

• ALLEN, CAROL MARY
• BROWN, JONATHAN MICHAEL
• BUCKLEY, LYN JEAN
• BUCKLEY, NEIL
• FINEBERG, LEONARD
• GILBERT, ROGER
• KENT, DAVID RICHARD
• PEARLMAN, JERRY
• ROBINSON, AMY
• SMITH, SUSAN JOYCE
• WILLIAMS, JUDITH SOPHIA

The new civil parish of Alwoodley includes the area to the north of Nursery Lane and west of Harrogate Road, the Buckstones estate and Eccup village.

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[edit] External links

• The Ancient Parish of Harewood at GENUKI: Alwoodley was in this parish

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