Stanningley
Coordinates: 53°48′25″N 1°40′01″W / 53.807°N 1.667°W
Stanningley is a district of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Leeds city centre on the original main road from Leeds to Bradford. There is a large Asda located in Stanningley at the Owlcotes Centre, which also consists of a Marks & Spencers store.
Stanningley is perhaps most notable for the fact that a section of Stanningley bypass became the UK's first High Occupancy Vehicle Lane in 2005.[citation needed]
Home of Stanningley Rugby League Club who have provided numerous players to the professional ranks.Including England captain Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Ryan Atkins, Ash Gibson, Gareth Carvell, Steve Nicholson, Roy Dickinson.The club provides facilities for 20 teams for male and females of all ages. The 1st team play in the National Conference League.The club also provides a home for Leeds Rhinos academies and Bramley Buffaloes.
[edit] External links
- "Why I can't find my family in Stanningley ?" Problems with finding archive information about Stanningley Calverley.info
- The ancient parish of Leeds: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Part of Stanningley was in this parish)
- The ancient parish of Calverley: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Part of Stanningley was in this parish)
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