St Michael’s Church, 1890
Explore our Heritage Headingley is taking part in the annual national Heritage Open Days, held in September every year, when the doors are opened to historic monuments and buildings, especially those normally closed to the public. After a couple of years when few events were available, due to the pandemic, this year the Open Days are returning to normality. Further information on all of them can be found on the Heritage Open Days website, at www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Saturday 10 September 2022
St Michael and All Angels’, Headingley Parish Church, LS6 3AW
1000 to 1400, discover the beautiful parish church, no need to book
Saturday 10 September 2022
Headingley Methodist Church, 1-3 Chapel Street, LS6 3HZ
1000 to 1400, the oldest church building in Headingley, no need to book
Saturday & Sunday 10-11 September 2022
St. Chads Church, Otley Road, Far Headingley, LS16 5JT
1400 to 1600, fascinating Grade II church, no need to book
Sunday 11 September 2022
Leeds Board Games Afternoon, Hyde Park Book Club Cafe, 27-29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL
1300 to 1700, an afternoon of historic & modern board games, no need to book
Sunday 11 September 2022
Walk Round Headingley Hill, Hyde Park Pub, 2 Headingley Lane, LS6 2AS
1400, explore the Conservation Area with Tony Ray, booking required
Monday 12 September 2022
Spenfield, Otley Road, LS16 5BX
1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, ‘the finest Victorian domestic rooms in Leeds’, booking required
Wednesday & Saturday 14 & 17 September 2022
St Luke's Lutheran Church House, 9 Alma Road, LS6 2AH
0900 to 1200 (Wed), 1000 to 1400 (Sat), one of the smallest Churches in the UK, no need to book
Friday 16 September 2022
Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Moor Road, LS6 4BP
1000, 1100, 1200, a magnificent villa in Far Headingley, booking required
Saturday 17 September 2022
Moorlands School, Fox Hill Drive, LS16 5PF
1000 to 1200, an opulent mansion, formerly Fox Hill, no need to book
Fox Hill, 1862
Of course, there’s plenty of heritage on view in and around Headingley, all the year round. And much of this heritage is explored on the HeadingleyLeeds website. The galleries for Historic Headingley show our rich and interesting past. Parks in the Past show the origins of our greenspaces. Historic Places and Places Today examine many intriguing locations, including the Stadium, the Zoo, the Headingley Campus, the Lodges, as well as historic travel, through ginnels and by omnibus and train. The Walks page suggests interesting rambles in and around Headingley. For Headingley’s heritage overall, see the History of Headingley.
Richard Tyler
HeadingleyLeeds website
info@headingleyleeds.com
Spenfield, 1875
