On 13/11/2010 18:33, Steve Gillen wrote:
Yes it most certainly is - has an LS18 postcode
Horsforth is like a few other districts of Leeds which were once separate
entities (Farsley, Pudsey, Crossgates, Morley), but are now definitely part
of Leeds as a whole
John, it used to be what was known in the west riding of Yorkshire as an
Urban District, it was subsumed into Leeds during 1974's local
government reorganisation.
according to wikipaedia (and who am I to disagree?) : "The 1972
legislation came into effect on 1 April 1974, with the county borough
ceasing to exist at midnight on 31 March. The county borough's area was
combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Morley, the Municipal
Borough of Pudsey, Aireborough Urban District, Horsforth Urban District,
Otley Urban District, Garforth Urban District, Rothwell Urban District
and parts of Tadcaster Rural District, Wetherby Rural District and
Wharfedale Rural District from the West Riding. The new Leeds district
was one of five metropolitan districts in West Yorkshire. It was granted
a borough and city status to become the City of Leeds."
Since then Horsforth has become a civil Parish within Leeds and has a
Town Council. This means that it retains its identity wherever possible
in the shadow of big brother Leeds :-)
Which nursing home were you born in John? It wasn't Fair Gables was it?
If so there's a face book page :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23679576712&v=wall
My aunt worked at four gables in the 60s.
John
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