Changing Names

The origins and history of placenames, nicknames, local slang, etc.
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drapesy wrote: LS1 wrote: I've checked ducatus, and there is no metion of Chapeltown in it at all. there is a large section on Chapel Allerton though... Ducatus does mention Chapeltown Moor - though. The moor always seems to be called this - I've never seen a reference to "Chapel Allerton Moor" Yes Drapesy, he does mention Chapeltown Moor....see attached.
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Intersting link on Genuki for various places in Leeds.http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WR ... e.htmlNote the number of references to the township of Chapel Allerton and Potternewton.From what i can see the placename of Chapel Allerton is clearly the established place name,it appears in the parish registers,census and is refered to as a township    
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A while ago I mentioned a great book called "The History of Button Hill"It's all about the growth of Chapeltown as a district, but uses fictional names and is a peice of fiction with characters that are not real. For example it uses "Bathwater Road" as Harrpgate Road and "Fleece" as Leeds.to sum it up it talks about how great a middle class area Chapeltown was up until the firast world war, and then after with all the lower middle class housing (Mexboroughs and Savilles) being built it went downhill and was pretty crappy!! Worth a read if you can get hold of a copy....Have a look at http://www.latch.org.uk/ls-history/intro.html also. It may give some clues.I think the Lord Bentham refers to Earl Cowper or Earl Mexborough. Whichever one was an MP as the book refers to him being elected as a rep. of the area to parliamentAlso see http://www.maxfarrar.org.uk/docs/ZONEGunnMorris2001.pdf Page one of this is particulary interesting (as an aside Simon Gunn was my tutor at uni, so I hope he doesnt mind linking to this!!)

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Oh yeah, try this one too....http://www.geocities.com/smithfamilyhis ... 0.htmabout half way down, gives some idea of the development of Chapeltown

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simong wrote: BLAKEY wrote: Yes I think so too, and the very slight downward incline to the left still exists under the small roundabout which is now just below "The Albert." Roughly here, I would say. On another look, the Plumbase building is newer, but the walls behind would have been part of the mill.     Yes spot on I'm sure - fascinating to compare and recall isn't it ??
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