Leodis latest Kippax photographs

Kippax Park, home of the Bland family

Undated. View of Kippax Park, one of the most magnificent buildings in the village of Kippax, the seat of the Bland family for many generations. Originally built in the 17th centu...

Westfield Lane, Kippax Library

20th November 2007. View of Kippax Branch Library at the junction of Leeds Road, on the left, and Westfield Lane, on the right. This library was opened on 15th November 1973, repl...

Westfield Lane, Kippax Library

20th November 2007. View of Kippax Branch Library on Westfield Lane, by the junction with Leeds Road. The branch was opened on 15th November 1973 by County Alderman T. Batty, beng...

Westfield Lane, Kippax Infant School

20th November 2007. View from Westfield Lane of the side of Kippax Infant School, which faces out onto Leeds Road on the right. Formerly Kippax Council School, it is now closed do...

Leeds Road, Kippax Infant School

20th November 2007. View of the former Kippax Infant School on Leeds Road, seen from the junction with Robinson Lane. The building started life as Kippax Council School and was th...

Leeds Road, looking north

20th November 2007. View of Leeds Road, Kippax, going north down the hill, just past the old Kippax Infant School.

Leeds Road, Kippax Infant School

20th November 2007. View of the former Kippax Infant School at the junction of Westfield Lane, to the left, and Leeds Road. The oldest school building in Kippax, it was formerly K...

St. Mary's Church, Sunday School

20th November 2007. View of St. Mary's Sunday School building on Church Lane.

St. Mary's Church, Sunday School

20th November 2007. View of St Mary's Sunday School building on Church Lane.

St. Mary's Church, from the north-west

20th November 2007. View showing part of St. Mary's Church, the parish church of Kippax, taken from the north-west. A graveyard is seen to the side. The church probably dates back...

St. Mary's Church, from the south-east

20th November 2007. View looking south-east across the churchyard to St. Mary's, the parish church of Kippax. Graveyards can be seen to the left and right. This approach to the ch...

Chapel Lane, Kippax Methodist Church

20th November 2007. View of Kippax Methodist Church on Chapel Lane. This modern church building, dating from the 1970s, replaced the wesleyan chapel formerly in Chapel Lane. It w...

St. Mary's Church, from the south-east

20th November 2007. View of St. Mary's Church, Kippax, from the south-east. This approach to the church is often known as the Brides' Entrance.

St. Mary's Church, from the south

20th November 2007. View of the parish church of Kippax, dedicated to St. Mary, seen from the south. The church on this site dates from Norman times, though many additions and alt...

St. Mary's Church, from west

20th November 2007. View of St. Mary's Church, the parish church of Kippax, from the west. It is believed to date back to Norman times, with a complete structure of tower, nave an...

High Street, looking east

20th November 2007. View of Kippax High Street looking east. On the left is Knightsbridge grocers and off-licence, then the yard of SHC Auto Sales, used cards and discount tyre se...

High Street, Barclays Bank

20th November 2007. View of Barclays Bank on Kippax High Street. Also shown is Caesars Pizzas on the right.

High Street, looking east

20 November 2007. View of High Street looking east. Alldays convenience store is on the left and Caesars Pizzas can be seen on the far right.

Cross Hills, junction

20th November 2007. View showing the Cross Hills junction in the centre of Kippax, seen from Butt Hill with Leeds Road to the left and High Street to the right. The White Swan pub...

Cross Hills, junction

20th November 2007. View of the Cross Hills junction in the centre of Kippax, showing High Street on the left, Butt Hill in the centre and Leeds Road to the right. Shops in the pi...

Leeds Road, Kippax Library, rear view

20th November 2007. View of Leeds Road showing the rear of Kippax Branch Library, the front of which faces onto Westfield Lane, seen on the right of the photo. Beyond this is the ...

Church Lane, Kippax Ex-Service and Social Club

20th November 2007. View of Church Lane seen from Leeds Road, showing the Kippax Ex-Service and Social Club in the centre.

Brigshaw Lane, looking towards Kippax

20th November 2007. View of Brigshaw Lane looking north towards Kippax.

Kippax Branch Library, number 13 Cross Hills.

C1973. View of Kippax Branch Library at number 13 Cross Hills. Cross Hills is to the left and the junction with Westfield Lane to the right. The library was opened on 15th Novembe...

Kippax Branch Library, Cross Hills, Interior View.

C1973. View of the newly, built Kippax Branch Library which opened on 15th November 1973 in Cross Hills. The purpose built library is on three levels with the main adult library s...

Kippax Branch Library, Cross Hills.

c1973. Image shows the interior of Kippax Branch Library which was opened by Councillor Alderman T. Batty on 15th November 1973. It is built on three levels, connected by a hardwo...

Kippax Branch Library, Cross Hills, Interior View.

C1973. Image shows the interior of the newly built Kippax Branch Library which opened on 15th November 1973. This is the main part of the library on the middle of the three levels...

Kippax Branch Library, Cross Hills

c1973. View of the newly built Kippax Branch Library in Cross Hills. It was a West Riding County Library and was opened on 15th November 1973 by County Alderman T. Batty. The cons...

Cross Hills, back of Butterfield's

C1960s. View from the rear of the shop premises of J. & B. Butterfield. The shop, at number 11, Cross Hills, sold fish, fruit and vegetables. The Kippax West Riding County Library...

Cross Hills, close to the junction with High Street

C1960s. View of Cross Hills. Towards the left the High Street begins at the bank building to the left of the lamp post. The light coloured building with the net curtains at the gr...

Cross Hills, view of Gissing's Barber's Shop

C1960s. View of Gissing's Barber's Shop in Cross Hills. The gable end displays a large advertisement for T.V. rental at Ryan's in Church Street, Castleford.

Townend Yard, High street, showing the Church Institute

C1960s. View of Townend yard off the High Street showing, at the far end, the old Church Institute building in Chapel Lane. This cost £1,000 to build in 1883. As well as a Library...

Machins Yard, 10 Lyndale, Station Road

C1960s. View of the old stone business premises of S.E. Machin, Pluming and Heating Contractor. The building is number 10 Lyndale, Station Road, as listed in a telephone directory...

White Swan, Cross Hills

C1960s. View of Cross Hills and the White Swan public house seen on the left at number 15. Cross Hills is in the centre of Kippax. The West Riding Automobile Company bus displayin...

Church Institue from Townend Yard.

C1960s. Image shows the old Church Institute in Chapel Lane, seen here from Townend Yard off the High Street. The rusticated effect is peeling off the walls to reveal the brick wo...

Cross Hills as it joins Leeds Road (B6137) showing the Methodist Chapel

C1960s. Image shows part of Cross Hills as it becomes Leeds Road (B6137). The large brick built Methodist Chapel stands at the junction with Well Lane. The building was demolished...

Methodist Chapel from Leeds Road

C1960s. View of the semi-derelict Methodist Chapel from Leeds Road (B6137). It was constructed in red brick and opened in 1867 on the corner of Well Lane and Leeds Road. The chape...

Methodist Chapel seen from Butterfield's Yard in Cross Hills

C1960s. Image shows the Methodist Chapel as seen from Butterfield's Yard in Cross Hills. Butterfield's was a fish, fruit and vegetable shop at number 11 Cross Hills. The Chapel, w...

Cross Hills, numbers 11 and 13

C1960s. Old property in Cross Hills numbered 11 and 13. Number 11 is J & B Butterfield's Fish, fruit and vegetable shop with Kippax West Riding County Library adjacent at number 1...

Smith's Chemist at number 10 Cross Hills

C1960s. View of Smith's Chemists at at number 19 Cross Hills looking towards Butt Hill. In the centre, the Royal Oak Public House can be seen at number 2 Cross Hills. At one time ...

Cross Hills, shops and businesses

C1960s. View of Cross Hills, the centre of Kippax, showing shops and businesses. Far left is a grocery store with advertisements in the window for Daz and Birdseye. Also advertise...

Cross Hills area

C1960s. Image shows the Cross Hills area, the town centre of Kippax. The building houses public conveniences and there are two small, landscaped gardens in front. Seating has been...

Cross Hills, Betting Office

C1960s. View of Cross Hills, the centre of Kippax, showing the betting office at number 7. The road is the B1637 with the signpost pointing left to Aberford and Castleford and rig...

Cross Hills, number 7, the betting office

C1960s. Image shows a very old stone property at number 7 Cross Hills which shows a betting office. There is a door and a stone arch in the wall with a seat outside. A tree grows ...

St. Mary the Virgin

Undated. c1965. Image shows the Parish Church of Kippax. Sections of this Church originate from the Norman period, windows from this era are visible on the other side of the build...

Leeds Road

Undated. Image shows a view along Leeds Road with houses on both sides. Rutland Drive is visible on the right.

Leeds Road

Undated. Image shows a view along Leeds Road, Kippax looking towards Leeds.

Westfield Lane

Undated. Image shows a view along Westfield Lane. Once a much less populated village lane, development of the area allows the road to be lined with properties old and new.

Westfield Lane

Undated. Image shows houses with private gardens lining Westfield Lane. Visible beyond the two bungalows. In the foreground on the right is the entrance to Westfield Avenue.

Cross Hills

Undated. Image shows a view of the Cross Hills junction at the end of Leeds Road with High Street on the left and Well Lane on the right. Visible on the far left is the White Swan...