Cross Green, Leeds facts for kids
Cross Green is an area in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It's mostly an industrial area, but it also has homes and playing fields. Cross Green is about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) southeast of the Leeds city centre.
A main road called the A63 road (Pontefract Lane) runs right through the middle of Cross Green. This road divides the area into two main parts:
- To the north, you'll find homes and playing fields.
- To the south, there's a big industrial estate, which is an area with many factories and businesses.
Cross Green is located in the LS9 postcode area of Leeds, near other areas like Osmondthorpe, Richmond Hill, and Hunslet.
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Recycling and Energy in Cross Green
North of Pontefract Lane, there used to be big markets where people bought and sold meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables. Now, this area has been changed into a special facility that turns household waste into energy!
This facility is called the Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF). It opened in April 2016 and handles all the "black bag" rubbish from homes in Leeds. A company called Veolia operates it.
The RERF building is quite unique. It has a special design with arched timber beams and a "green wall" on its south side, which is a wall covered in plants. Because of its cool design, it won the Project of the Year award in 2015 for buildings made with timber.
Homes and Community
The residential part of Cross Green has about 450 homes. Many of these are traditional terraced houses, which are rows of houses joined together. You can find these homes on Cross Green Lane and the streets north of it.
Cross Green is also home to Leeds GATE, which stands for Gypsy And Traveller Exchange. This organization supports the Gypsy and Traveller communities.
There used to be a school here called Cross Green Comprehensive School, which later became Copperfields College. However, that school building has now been taken down.
St Hilda's Church
The Anglican Church of St Hilda is a historic building in Cross Green. Both the church and its vicarage (the house where the priest lives) are listed as Grade II buildings, meaning they are important and protected. The church was built in 1881 by an architect named J. T. Micklethwaite and is made of red brick.
Notable People
The poet Barry Tebb was born in Cross Green in 1942.
Images for kids
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Road from the industrial estate to the A63 roundabout
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Road on Cross Green Industrial Estate
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Terraced housing in Cross Green
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The Leeds GATE building
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The exterior of St Hilda's Church
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Inside St Hilda's Church
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