Hunslet is a working class area of inner-city south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has an industrial past, and is a mixture of nineteenth-century industrial buildings and terraced housing, and twentieth century council housing. It is an area that suffers from high unemployment and a high crime rate. Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ...
Hunslet announced their arrival the following season by beating Leeds St Johns (who later became Leeds Rhinos) in the 3rd round of the Yorkshire cup.
In 1895 Hunslet were one of the 21 clubs that broke away from the Rugby Football Union, and joined the Northern Football Union.
Powered by a much feared pack known as the Terrible Six, Hunslet were led by Albert Goldthorpe, already in his late 30s but a dominant figure in the early years of the code.
About a mile south of the city centre, it has an industrial past, and is a mixture of modern and 19th century industrial buildings, terraced housing, and 20th century housing.
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.
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