Key Words :- Electricity tram traction substation

Address :- Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3RA
Grid Ref :- SE 2503 3667
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.825701 , Long -1.621231
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1910 -

Description and History of Site:-
Leeds City Tramways electricity substation of 1906. Tall building in stone, which retains a few original features including a pair of double-height doors facing onto the road.
Used to provide power to trams on the number 4 route between Woodside Avenue, Kirkstall, and the tramway terminus in Horsforth. Decommissioned in 1948. Subsequently used for a variety of light engineering purposes; until quite recently by a metal fabrications company. Currently (2020) planning permission has been given for its conversion into residential flats.

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