Gledhow
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Gledhow is a suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated east of Chapel Allerton and west of Roundhay. A major feature of the area is Gledhow Valley, a strip of mixed deciduous woodland with a beck and lake. A bathhouse dating from 1671, the Gipton Spa, is in the woods. Running through the valley is Gledhow Valley Road, built in 1926.
Gledhow Lane crosses Gledhow Valley Road and on the Eastern side is a steep road up from the valley. The residential area near the top is known locally as "Little Switzerland".
In the area at the top of Gledhow Lane is Gledhow Hall, a 17th century mansion house and grade II listed building, once the home of James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale. It is now private flats. J. M. W. Turner painted a watercolour view of Gledhow Hall in about 1816. Close by is another old building, Gledhow House.
Within the boundary of Gledhow is Gledhow Primary School.
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