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View of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School located on the south side of Barley Hill Road. The catholics had purchased the land in Barley Hill Road (formerly Occupation Lane) in the March of 1882 and the school building was erected in 1883. The school was also used as a church each Sunday, and services were held by priests from Aberford. Garforth did not have a priest in residence until 1964 when the new church, St. Benedict's was built in Aberford Road. Unfortunately, the building collapsed, aggravated by severe weather conditions shortly before it was to be opened. Another church was built but also deemed to be unsafe and subsequently demolished. The third building houses a thriving community which has strong links with St. Benedict's Voluntary Aided Catholic Primary School. Pupils were transferred here from St. Joseph's when it opened in 1967 in Station Fields. The building, seen here, had since been used as Catley's Carpet Warehouse, a firm with a shop in Main Street. The building is now demolished and flats namesd St. Joseph's Court now occupy the site. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Barleyhill Road St. Benedict's Barley Hill Road St. Joseph's Aberford Road Occupation Lane Main Street | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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