Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Hunslet
In or near Adel.
Hunslet — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Moor Road · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hunslet is a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Hunslet is a museum located in Yorkshire. It focuses on the history and heritage of the local area, showcasing various exhibits related to its industrial past. The museum aims to preserve and interpret the significance of Hunslet within the broader context of Yorkshire's development.
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Background
History
in the Crown Point area of Hunslet, Leeds]] At the time of the Domesday survey in 1086, the manor of Hunslet belonged to the Lacys, from whom it passed to various families including the Gascoignes and the Neviles. Hunslet was the birthplace of Thomas Gascoigne, born in 1404 and later chancellor of Oxford University. The brewers Joshua Tetley and Son set up business in Hunslet in 1822 producing beer and bitter today as part of Carlsberg Tetley group. However, in 2011 the brewery closed. In 1823 forty working men from Hunslet raised the sum of which they sent to the radical publisher Richard Carlile who was serving a prison sentence in Dorchester gaol for the publications in which he exposed…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7779, -1.5305
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS10 2QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds South
- Nearest railway station
- Moor Road — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Hunslet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hunslet?
- Hunslet is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS10 2QY), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- What is Hunslet?
- Hunslet — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hunslet?
- The nearest railway station is Moor Road, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS10 2QY.
- How do I get to Hunslet?
- The nearest railway station is Moor Road, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS10 2QY.