Property & Open Space
 
All the property below is owned by Wade’s Charity although it is all maintained by Leeds City Council and it is all on long leases to them with the exception of the Kirkgate /Church Walk area, Merrion Street and Adel Moor.

 

Date Property Acquired & Description

7 April 1932

Garden of Rest, Merrion Street/ Wade Lane

7 July 1898

Smithies Garth

7 July 1898

Land with frontage to East St. being site of buildings formerly known as 125 East St.

1 July 1902

Land in Tweedale Place formerly part of Smithies Garth

24 Feb 1904

Land with frontages to Vinery Terrace, Raincliffe Rd, Welbeck Rd and Everleigh Rd

9 Oct 1905

Woodhouse Square

22 July 1908

Land at Marsh Lane and York Street (Four separate pieces)

3 Sep 1909

Land at Headingley with bowling pavilion, sports pavilion and tennis pavilion

27 Sep 1912

Land at the junction of Kirkgate and Church Lane*

1 July 1920

Middleton Park and 6 cottages situated on the north side of Town Street, Middleton

6 July 1927

Land to the south side of York Road, Osmondthorpe

7 Nov 1927

Land at Gledhow Valley separated by Gledhow Valley Road

28 Mar 1928

Land at Potternewton on the south west side of Gledhow Valley Rd known as Clem Wood or Hall Bank Wood and at Chapel Allerton on the north east side of Gledhow Valley Road being the major part of Gledhow Wood (Two pieces)

24 Feb 1928

Gotts Park including Armley House

3 June 1929

Land at Snake Lane with the sports pavilion erected thereon

17 Apr 1930

Land with frontage to Cross Green Lane and Snake Lane

31 Dec 1929

Land at Throstle Lane, Middleton

25 July 1932

Land at Kirkstall with frontage to Vesper Lane, Abbey Rd and Abbey Walk

6 Jan 1933

Land at Kirkstall with frontages to Vesper Lane and Spen Lane

11 Nov 1935

Land near Adel Lane

4 May 1936

Land at Far Headingley

21 Dec 1936

King George VI garden at Seacroft

20 Sep 1946

Land at Adel Moor*

24 Mar 1947

Land behind the Dog & Gun Inn off York Road

11 Mar 1994

Land off Town Street at Rodley

 

 

The land at Adel Moor is owned by Leeds City Council but there are covenants in favour of the Trustees of Wade’s Charity.

 
If you have any queries in relation to property owned by the Charity, please e-mail our Property Adviser,
 
 Wade’s Charity is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 224939