Stone Blocks on Armley Park

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 2:14 pm

Si wrote: Riponian wrote: I go with Si - Barrage balloon moorings, the Armley ones protecting Kirkstall Power Station and Kirskstall Forge perhaps? Sorry Riponian. I think you got me wrong. I don't think they're barrage balloon moorings! Neither do I, the ones on Armley Park have no sign that there is or was anything there to hold a barrage balloon.

ArmleyLass47 · Post by **ArmleyLass47** » Thu 15 Mar, 2012 5:13 pm

Sitha,Newbie, love the site.I remember me Mam saying that they used to use part of Armley Park as air raid shelters in the War. When you think of it, it was better than using one in your small garden. I was born on Dunkirk Hill and they tried to bomb the Armley Train station which just missed our house.I also remember living at Coal Hill Lane and we had a large stone in our back garden and that was told to us it was a boundary stone for Kirkstall Abbey. So take your pick laugh. regards ArmleyLass