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Armley
Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the Industrial Revolution and had sev
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the Industrial Revolution and had several mills, one of which now houses the Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills. Armley was historically – and predominantly still is – a largely working-class area of the city; it retains many smaller industrial businesses, and has many rows of back-to-back terraced houses. It sits in the Armley ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds West and Pudsey parliamentary constituency. In 2022, statistics released by West Yorkshire Police revealed Armley and New Wortley had the second highest crime rate in Leeds after Leeds city centre.
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Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the Industrial Revolution and had several mills, one of which now houses the Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills. Armley was historically – and predominantly still is – a largely working-class area of the city; it retains many smaller industrial businesses, and has many rows of back-to-back terraced houses. It sits in the Armley ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds West and Pudsey parliamentary constituency. In 2022, statistics released by West Yorkshire Police revealed Armley and New Wortley had the second highest crime rate in Leeds after Leeds city centre.
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Background
History
]] ]] Armley is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book reference to "Ristone, Ermelai". At the time there were eight villagers in Ristone (now east Armley) and Ermelai (now west Armley). Armley was recorded as lying within the hundred of Morley and was estimated to comprise only four households, placing it in the bottom fifth of settlements in the Domesday Book by population size. The actual population is indeterminable as this only accounts for the 'head of household'. Armley Mills, now the Leeds Industrial Museum, was the world's largest woollen mill when it was built in 1788. In the 18th and 19th centuries Armley was, through its mills, a major contributor to the economy of the city of…
Visiting
The tank scene in the 1963 film Billy Liar was filmed in Wellington Road, Armley, and local residents were employed as extras.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7981, -1.5872
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS12 3AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
Sources
- wikipedia: Armley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Armley?
- Armley is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7981°, -1.5872°.
- Is Armley wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Armley. Check ahead for specific facilities.