Local Case Study:Guiseley, Esholt and Rawdon Flashcards
Where is Guiseley located?
On the rural urban fringe NW of Leeds.
What was Guiseley’s population in 1851 vs 2011?
2,500 vs 23,000.
Why has there been an increase in population historically?
Industrialisation- Moons established 1837, 4 mills from 1860 to 1880. 1865 Midlands Railway opened connections for mills later = commuter town after de-industrialisation,
When was St. Oswald’s built?
1825
Why has the total population increase and what age group has there been the largest increase?
Increase migration and increase birth rate.
The largest increase is in 0-4 yo = need more school places.
Has this brought exogenous change in language or ethnicity?
No there’s only 3% non-white
98.7% speak English
What evidence is there that Gentrification has taken place from a once WC neighbourhood?
Only 2% are unemployed in ;LS20 9 postcodes.
VS the 4% national average. (Economically strong)
What does analysing Aerial Photos from different time periods show about Guiseley’s change?
1900 mill secondary, low amount of houses and roads, high countryside (primary farming)
2018, high housing,roads and retail park tertiary jobs.
What does analyse of OS Maps show about Guiseley’s development?
1933- railway, 4 large mills, green boundaries dividing areas, less housing, less roads. Still airport exogenous.
2018- high housing, less green space, roads high, airport expanded.
What international exogenous factors does Guiseley have?
Moons fabric mill 1837, 1 of once 7 manufacturers remaining Leeds Bradford Airport. goods people, ideas. TNC’S McD’s, KFC, supermarkets Asda.
What local conflict is taking place in Rawdon and why?
Developers wanted to build 130 new homes on greenbelt. 1,400 people opposed = reduced to 35. Rawdon Action Group with 740 members headed this.
What housing demand is this trying to deal with?
Council has to build upwards of 30,000 to meet Gov targets. YE Post says 20,000 homes are needed for Leeds to help with population increase. Need AFFORDABLE housing, generation rent now.
What is your Conclusion, for the green belt conflict?
Too many NIMBY’S. House prices have risen 4.5x since 1970 need affordable housing X, like in Stratford where 2,000 luxury flats built. Brownfield should be built on 1st, but on 10% of England is built on, much more space to build.
Esholt Rural Changing Places were is it located and what’s there?
3.5km SW Guiseley on greenbelt, there is a Sewage Plant built on 1910. River Aire. The famous WOOLPACK pub from Emmerdale brings in exogenous tourists and outsiders = topophilia.
What are Esholt’s endogenous factors?
River Aire, secluded, farmland, church, good building condition.
