Pudsey Beck facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pudsey Beck |
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Pudsey Beck near South Park Farm
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| Other name(s) | Farnley Beck |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | West Yorkshire |
| Metropolitan Borough | City of Leeds |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Farnley Balancing Reservoir Farnley, West Yorkshire 53°47′40″N 1°37′15″W / 53.79444°N 1.62083°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Tyersal Beck, Holme Beck |
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Pudsey Beck is a small river in West Yorkshire, England. It flows near the towns of Fulneck (in Leeds) and Tong Village (in Bradford). This beck helps form the southern and eastern edges of Pudsey town. It's even named after Pudsey! As it continues, it becomes known as Farnley Beck when it flows along the northern side of Farnley.
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Where Pudsey Beck Flows
Pudsey Beck starts where two other streams, Tyersal Beck and Holme Beck, join together. This meeting point is near Keeper Lane bridge. It's located between Pudsey and the eastern parts of Tong, at the end of Park Woods.
The stream flows east past the Fulneck Golf Club. Near Union Bridge at Roker Lane Bottom, another stream called Tong Beck joins it. Here, Pudsey Beck turns north and flows past an area called Troydale.
About 500 meters north of Troydale, the beck changes direction. It turns northwest, then northeast, flowing under a place called Post Hill. When it reaches the area of Farnley, it changes its name to Farnley Beck. This happens about 600 meters southwest of the Wood Lane bridge.
Farnley Beck then flows southeast from Wood Lane. It goes under the Ring Road and continues between the Ring Road and Pudsey Road. Finally, it passes under Butt Lane and flows into the Farnley Balancing Reservoir.
A walking path called the Leeds Country Way runs next to Pudsey Beck. You can follow it between Keeper Lane bridge and Roker Lane Bottom. There is also another footpath that goes alongside the stream from Roker Lane Bottom all the way to Farnley.
How People Used Pudsey Beck
Pudsey Beck was very important in the past. Its water was used to power several mills. One famous mill was the Troydale Mill, owned by Lister & Sons Ltd. This company made finished cloth.
In the late 1970s, Troydale Mill used a lot of water from the beck. They needed about 1,136 cubic meters of water every day! That's like filling more than 450 standard bathtubs daily. The mill is now closed.
Interesting Facts About the Beck
When the Pudsey loop line railway was built in the late 1800s, it needed to cross Tyersal Beck. Tyersal Beck is one of the streams that forms Pudsey Beck. To cross it, workers had to build a very tall embankment. People said this embankment was the largest man-made one in Europe at that time!
Gallery
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Bridge of Keeper Lane over Pudsey Beck
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Near Fulneck golf course
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Near Fulneck golf course, in winter
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Pudsey Beck near Roker Lane Bottom
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Bridge of Roker Lane (Union Bridge) over Pudsey Beck
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Farnley Beck west of Wood Lane
