Austhorpe

Austhorpe is a suburb of Leeds. It has one of the oldest histories in the whole of East Leeds, dating back to the Bronze age.

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Officially judging by the old boundries of the former township of Austhorpe, Austhorpe also includes the areas of Crossgates, Colton Common and Barrowby. Colton Common became officially part of Colton when the Ingram family who resided in Temple Newsam, bought the whole Austhorpe Lodge estate, selling it off and keeping Colton Common as their own.

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After the Township dissolved, Austhorpe stopped developing as quickly as it did, whereas Crossgates quickly developed and Barrowby, if anything, un-developed.

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Crossgates: Crossgates may refer to:...

Barrowby: Barrowby is a small hamlet lying just to the west of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England, separated from that town by the main A1 road. Barrowby lies just where the A52 road crosses the A1 . There is a speed camera located on the A1 at this point....

Temple Newsam: Temple Newsam is an estate in the county of West Yorkshire, England, east of Leeds....