Graham A. Schofield

The large white building nestling in the top L.H. quadrant of the cross-roads is the 'The Spread Eagle'. It was a road-house, having as it did, bars and a dance floor. I don't know why the name 'road-house' was given to this type of public-house, but there were other similar places known as such. For example:- 'The Hare and Hounds' at Menston, and 'The Peacock' at Rawdon. There were many others in and around Leeds, as there were in other parts of the country. Perhaps the name originated from before The Second World War, when charabancs, overflowing with day trippers, would stop at a large roadside public-house, for relief, entertainment and more ale, before proceeding on to to coastal destinations such as Scarborough, Bridlington, Blackpool, Morecambe etc. They were long journeys in those days. I remember the Spread Eagle as being a very popular place. Especially at weekends. Opposite, in the top R.H. quadrant was an old public-house called The King's Arms.

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B Hallam

In 1968 - when this photo is dated, I would have driven across this junction many times. Yet recognising has been difficult. The row of houses to the right are on Station Road. These - and the building with eight chimneys, to the lower-right of Wakefield Road, are the only reference points I can see on Google Earth's current view of this now massive interchange between the M62 and M621.

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Wendy Rushforth

I thought the row of houses to the right were in Street Lane.

25-Apr-2010

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Palyniam

Yes your right, Street Lane and the house has 5 chimneys

27-Aug-2011

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B.Green

My memory of Gildersome Cross Roads from the 1940 to leaving 1956 ;South from the cross roads [Wakefield Road]- on the right of the picture, the empty trianular space was a large detached house and shop once ocupied by a Mr.Clarkson. The shop was not in use in my memory. Behind that, to the right was a row of houses facing Wakefield Rd. 151/153/155/157/159 and Mis.Calvert's grocerie shop on the end facing across to the Kings Arms Public House.[at the top of Street Lane] Backing on to those houses[153/155] was a cottage once a small Inn, this faced onto the booking hall which straddled the entrance to the tunnel[which ran under the cross roads] at Gildersome Railway Station. Next down Wakefield Rd,[south] was an allotment plot belonging to a Mr.Hall who lived in a large detached house directly opposite on Wakefield Rd. Then is the building still standing, Croft House, once the residence of Morley Councelor George Rogerson and family. On the left of Waefield Rd,Was a small building at the corner of the cross roads,my memory of it is as the ARP meeting place during WW11.After that was Mr.Hall's house and standing well back a row of either 2 or 3 terrace type houses. Then there is what is still shown - the out buildings and large house and gardens of Plantation House owned by the Holliday faamily.[That now has gone] Fromwhat I can make out it loos as if the Kings Arms has gone and also the Fish & Chip shop and other small buildings on the corner of Bradford Rd[north]but possibly Burnley's farm is still there with the rhubarb sheds behind. Gelderd Rd [West towards Huddersfield] The Spread Eagle Inn sill there. but the detached house and then the Garage on the south side of Gelderd Rd.have gone.

05-Feb-2012

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Bob Hanson

My grandfather, Rowland Hanson,used to own a garage/filling station near the Bradford exit of the roundabout now in place at this M62 junction. I saw at last in 1962 and cannot remember enough about it to identify it from this photograph. Does anyone have additional information?

23-Apr-2012

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