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Yeadon is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Yeadon is part of the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds. It is home to Leeds Bradford International Airport. Image File history File linksMetadata Yeadon. ...
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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 (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...
A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ...
The City of Leeds is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire in northern England, stretching from Otley in the north, on the border with North Yorkshire, to the border with the district of Wakefield in the south, and from Pudsey on the border with the district of the City of...
Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. ...
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Yeadon was a clothing and mill town in the 19th century and had a cattle fair every year on the first Monday in April and the Yeadon Feast in the third week of August, which was held on Albert Square at the top of the High Street. The fair continued until the early 1980s, when old people's housing was built on the site. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
Albert Square is the fictional location of the British soap opera Eastenders. ...
Ilfracombe High Street, Devon, England High Street, or the High Street is the generic name (and frequently the official name) of the business street of towns or cities in the United Kingdom . ...
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Avro had a factory next to Yeadon Aerodrome from 1938 to 1946 which produced many of the company's wartime planes, including the Lancaster, Lincoln, York and Anson. 75% of all Lancasters built were produced at Yeadon. The town still has strong links with Leeds Bradford International Airport, with a considerable percentage of the local population employed there. Avro 504K. Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer, well known for planes such as the Avro Lancaster which served in World War II. One of the worlds first aircraft builders, A.V.Roe and Company was established at Brownsfield Mills, Manchester, England by Alliot Verdon Roe and his brother...
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1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). ...
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The Avro York was a passenger and freight transport of the 1940s, in both military and civilian applications. ...
The Avro Anson was a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces during World War II and afterwards. ...
The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). ...
Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. ...
The former Yorkshire and England cricket captain Brian Close lived in the town during his childhood. Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Headingley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ...
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Yeadon is the location of the oldest fish and chips shop in the world, established in the 1870s. It is located on The Steep, a cobbled hill to be found at the western end of the high street. Although widely available, fish and chips have become particularly popular in seaside towns. ...
Yeadon Tarn is a small lake located between the high street and the airport runway. Given its location next to the airport it is a surprisingly quiet and relaxing place to go for a walk. Locals also visit the tarn to go sailing and fishing. Mallard ducks, swans and a sizeable population of Canada Geese can be found at the tarn. Binomial name Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies (Common Mallard) (Greenland Mallard) (Mexican Duck) The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos (litt: flat billed duck[1])), also known in North America as the Wild Duck, is a common and widespread dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America...
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Binomial name Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies (Dusky Canada Goose) (Vancouver Canada Goose) (Lesser Canada Goose) (Moffitts Canada Goose) (Giant Canada Goose) (Interior Canada Goose) (Atlantic Canada Goose) The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), colloquially Greater Canada or Canadian Goose in North America, belongs to the Branta genus of geese...
Yeadon, along with neighbouring towns Guiseley and Rawdon, formed Aireborough Urban District, which was created in 1937 and abolished in 1974. Yeadon (except for the area North of Swincar Avenue on Kirk Lane) is now in the Leeds City Council Ward of Otley & Yeadon. It is represented by three Liberal Democrat Councillors, Ryk Downes, Colin Campbell and Graham Kirkland. Guiseley is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Otley. ...
Rawdon is a small town in Yorkshire located within the Leeds Metropolitan boundary. ...
Aireborough was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1937 to 1974, to the north of Leeds. ...
In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
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Otley on a market day, looking down Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Guiseley, by the River Wharfe. ...
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External links
History - The Yeadon Online web site provides further local information. A short history including photography of the town can be found on the history page.
Photographs - High Street (photo taken by Mick Melvin, Geograph)
- Town Hall (photo taken by Mick Melvin, Geograph)
- Yeadon Tarn (photo taken by Mark Morton, Geograph)
- Airport (photo taken by David Johnston Geograph)
- Leodis is a collection of photographs of Leeds and district from the very beginnings of photography, and includes many photographs of Yeadon.
Oldest fish and chip shop in the world Articles about the oldest fish and chip shop in the world: - Brown, Madeleine (Jun. 3, 2002). Fishy facts. The Guardian.
- Wainwright, Martin (Aug. 22, 2003). Unique in being perfectly average. The Guardian.
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