Leodis latest Otley photographs

The Steps, Otley Chevin, postcard

Undated. Postcard view of steps leading up the Chevin, the steep escarpment which rises above the town of Otley.

Otley Chevin, postcard

Undated. Postcard view of Otley Chevin showing a rocky outcrop known as Jenny's Crag. The "Jenny" referred to is Jane Myers (known locally as Jenny) who lived with her husband, J...

All Saints Church, Weston, datestone on porch

11th May 1997. Image shows the date of 1686 carved on the datestone of the porch of All Saints Church, Weston. The church originated in the Norman period but has been added to ov...

Otley Chevin, path

Undated. View showing a path across Otley Chevin with shrubs on either side. The Chevin is a steep escarpment overlooking Otley at the south edge of the town. Photograph courtesy ...

Otley Chevin

Undated. View from Otley Chevin looking down into the valley and beyond. The slope in the foreground features rocky outcrops interspersed with trees. People can be seen on top of ...

Otley Chevin

Undated. View of Otley Chevin showing rocky outcrops on the slopes. The Chevin Forest Park is a steep escarpment rising above the town of Otley to a height of 282 metres (925 feet...

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. Colour view from Otley Chevin looking down over the tops of trees towards Otley. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Howden.

Otley Chevin, trees

Undated. View showing part of the slope of Otley Chevin, the steep escarpment which rises above the town of Otley. Trees and a path can be seen. Photograph courtesy of Stephen How...

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. Colour photo looking out from the Danefield Wood area of Otley Chevin towards Pool Road, the gravel pits of Knotford Nook and the River Wharfe. Leathley is in the centre ...

Otley Chevin, path

Undated. Colour view of a tree-lined path on Otley Chevin, the steep ridge above the town. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Howden.

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. View from the Danefield Wood area of Otley Chevin, looking out towards Pool Road and the sewage works and gravel pits of Knotford Nook. Photograph courtesy of Stephen How...

Otley Chevin, view from

View of the Chevin Forest Park showing trees in the foreground and a long slope down to the bottom of the valley. The view looks out towards Pool in the distance. Photograph courte...

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. View from the Danefield Wood area of the Chevin Forest Park looking out towards Pool Road, with the River Wharfe clearly visible winding its way through the valley. To th...

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. Colour photograph looking out from the Danefield Wood area of the Chevin Forest Park towards Pool Road. On the right are the flooded gravel pits of Knotford Nook and in t...

Otley Chevin, trees

Undated. Colour photograph of the Chevin Forest Park at Otley, showing a line of trees on the slope. A long distance view looking out towards Otley can be seen over the top of the...

Otley Chevin, trees

Undated. View of Otley Chevin, the steep escarpment that rises above Otley to the south, showing a line of trees on the slope. The view looks out towards Otley in the distance on ...

Otley Chevin, path

Undated. View of a wide path running across Otley Chevin Forest Park. Telegraph wires run over the top. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Howden.

Otley Chevin, view from

Undated. Looking down from the Danefield Wood area of the Chevin Forest Park towards Pool Road with the flooded gravel pit of Knotford Nook in the centre. The Knotford Nook sewage...

Otley Chevin

Undated. View of Otley Chevin showing two children running along a path in the foreground. Beyond them, dense trees on the slope are part of the Danefield Wood area of the Chevin ...

Otley Chevin, path

Undated. View of a tree-lined path on Otley Chevin, the steep escarpment which rises above the town of Otley and at its highest point is 282 metres (925 feet) above sea level. Pho...

Otley from West Chevin Road

Undated. Engraving by J. Pye from a drawing by W.M. Craig showing the town of Otley from a high vantage point, probably from West Chevin Road. A rider allows his horse to drink fr...

Boroughgate, number 96, Tommy's Cafe

May 1981. Image shows Tommy's Cafe, located at number 96 Boroughgate. It was well known locally and much used by cyclists passing through Otley for many years. A sign in the win...

Carr Bank, number 8

2009. View of number 8 Carr Bank, a stone built semi-detached house with the name of Sunnyside.

Carr Bank, looking over Otley

2009. View from Carr Bank looking over Otley, and the Chevin.

Wharfemeadows Park

2009. Image shows colourful flowerbeds in Wharfedale Park beside the River Wharfe at Otley. In the background equipment from the childrens' playground is visible. Towards the top ...

River Whafe from the Bridge

2009. Summer-time view of the River Wharfe taken from the bridge at Otley. The flowerbeds in Wharfemeadows Park are in full bloom. The stone terraced houses in the background are ...

Otley Chevin from Carr Bank

Undated. View of Otley Chevin from Carr Bank.

Buttercross, Otley Market Place, painting by Pete Lapish

c1900. View of Otley Market Place at the turn of the twentieth century in this watercolour painting by Yorkshire artist, Pete Lapish. It shows the Buttercross, on the left, and t...

Otley Weir, River Wharfe, painting by Pete Lapish

c1990. Watercolour painting by Pete Lapish showing the large weir on the River Wharfe at Otley. It was built to supply a succession of mills located here but which are now long g...

Market Place, the Jubilee Clock

8th July 2006. View of the Victorian Jubilee Clock which stands at the edge of the market place, close to Kirkgate. It was erected to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victo...

Nelson Street, Otley Library

14th March 2007. View of Otley Library and Tourist Information Centre on Nelson Street, which opened in January 2006 to replace the old branch on Boroughgate.

Nelson Street, Otley Library

14th March 2007. View of Otley Library from the corner of Nelson Street, in the foreground, and Charles Street on the left. This branch opened in 2006 replacing the old building o...

Charles Street, Otley Library, rear view

14th March 2007. View showing the side and rear of Otley Branch Library, as seen from Charles Street. The library faces onto Nelson Street, seen on the right. Otley Labour Party o...

Farnley Hall, tinted engraving.

Undated. Tinted engraving of Farnley Hall near Otley, once the residence of Walter Ramsden Hawkesworth Fawkes (1769 - 1825), Member of Parliament and Art collector. The work is si...

Farnley Hall, black and white engraving.

Undated. Image shows a black and white engraving of Farnley Hall near Otley. The original drawing was the work of John Preston Neale (1780 - 1847), an architectural draughtsman. I...

Nelson Street, Otley Library

20th March 2007. View of the new Otley Branch Library building, situated on Nelson Street. This library was opened in January 2006 replacing the old premises in Boroughgate which ...

Otley Library, Boroughgate

1996. View of Otley Branch Library when situated at no. 4 Boroughgate. A window display promotes Otley & District Talking Paper, while other windows have notices offering a fax se...

Otley Library, Boroughgate

1996. View of the old Otley Library at no.4 Boroughgate. This library closed in 2005 and a new purpose built library was opened in Nelson Street in January 2006. Partly visible on...

Boroughgate, nos. 2b-6

1996. View of Boroughgate showing the former Otley Library premises at no.4 in the centre. This library has since been transferred to a new building on Nelson Street, which opened...

Otley Chevin, Jenny's Crag

c1900-1904. View of Jenny's Crag on Otley Chevin. The Chevin is a steep escarpment overlooking Otley.

Otley Chevin, Jenny's Cottage

c1900-1904. View of Jenny's Cottage on Otley Chevin. Originally the beaconkeeper's cottage, it was probably named after tenant Jenny Myers who ran it as a cafe to support her husb...

Kirkgate, Black Horse Hotel

c1901-1904. View of the Black Horse Hotel at the corner of Kirkgate, to the left, and Beech Hill, to the right. This hotel was built in 1901, replacing an earlier one of the same ...

River Wharfe, Wharfemeadows Park

Undated. View of Wharfemeadows Park with the River Wharfe on the right. This popular park has been a major attraction in Otley since its opening in 1924, with facilities including...

Kirkgate, Market Place

Undated. View of Kirkgate showing the Market Place in the centre, taken around the 1950s or 1960s. It is not a market day so cars are parked in the market place. Taking pride of ...

The Chevin, looking towards Otley

Undated. View from the top of the Chevin looking down towards Otley at the bottom of the valley below.

The Chevin, looking towards Otley

Undated. View of the top of the Chevin looking down towards Otley in the valley below. In the foreground is farmland where cows are grazing.

Otley, from the Chevin

c1965. View looking down on Otley from the Chevin.

River Wharfe, weir

Undated. View of the River Wharfe showing the weir, with Wharfemeadows Park on the left and Garnett's Paper Mill on the right. The weir was built in 1872 to serve the paper mill, ...

River Wharfe, Wharfemeadows Park

c1960. View of the River Wharfe and Wharfemeadows Park taken around the 1950s or 1960s. Rowing boats can be seen lined up against the steps. Boating was a popular pastime in the p...

River Wharfe, from bridge

Undated. View of the River Wharfe looking north-east from Otley Bridge. Rowing boats are out on the river. Wharfemeadows Park and houses on Bridge Avenue can be seen on the left.