Leeds Case Study
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Leeds grew in the 18th century during the Industrial Revolution due to its textile trade, pasture land, soft water, and access to navigable rivers and nearby coal fields. The city center was initially home to trade, poor housing, and industry, but over time commerce and administration became more important and the middle class migrated to suburbs with cleaner air like Chapel Town. Poor workers lived near canals, rivers, and factories in areas like Kirkstall, Burley and Beeston. Suburban expansion led to urban decay in the inner city, reflected by derelict land, vacant lots, and graffiti, caused by a lack of demand for inner city land due to issues like traffic, poor quality buildings,
Leeds Case Study
- 6. Why did Leeds grow? 18 th Century Industrial Revolution
- 7. Textiles trade – Pasture land and soft water
- 8. Navigable rive to Goole and Hull
- 9. Coal fields to the south
- 10. Where did things happen?
- 11. Centre mainly trade and poor quality housing changing gradually over time as commerce and admin become more important and industry declines
- 18. Middle class migrate towards clean air areas expansion (Suburbanisation) i.e. Chapel Town
- 22. Poor quality worker housing near to canal, river and factories – Kirkstall, Burley and Beeston
- 25. Suburbanisation and urban decay!
- 28. Urban decay Derelict land, vacant blocks, graffiti etc.
- 29. The reflection of a lack of demand for inner city land which has various causes Traffic
- 31. Expensive land
- 32. Space