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Ledston
Ledston (historically also spelt Ledstone) is a village in the Leeds metropolitan borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is north of Castleford and east of Leeds. The parish had a population of 400 in 2001, which decreased slightly to 394 at the 2011 Census. History Ledston is first mentioned in 1086, and on through the Middle Ages, in forms like ''Ledestun(e)'', ''Ledestona''. The name seems to refer to Leeds (or the Old English precursor of this name, ''Loidis'', which denoted a region rather than a town), meaning the ''tūn'' ('settlement, estate') belonging to Leeds. Mary Pannal of Ledston was executed in 1603 as an accused witch. Ledston was historically a township in the ancient parish of Ledsham in the wapentake of Barkston Ash in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The township became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1974 Ledston was transferred to the City of Leeds in the new county of West Yorkshire. On 1 April 2023 the civil parish was abolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Ledston
Ledston is an unparished area in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 20 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The unparished area contains the village of Ledston and the surrounding countryside. The most important building in the unparished area is Ledston Hall, which is listed, together with a number of associated structures. The other listed buildings are a farmhouse, farm buildings, two mileposts, and two former Winding engine, winding houses at a colliery that has closed. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ledston Lists of listed buildings in West Yorkshire Ledston, Listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
