Lawnswood

Coordinates: 53°51′N 1°36′W / 53.85°N 1.60°W / 53.85; -1.60

Lawnswood is a small suburb in the north west of the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. As such it is north north east of the West Yorkshire Urban Area.

Location

It is bordered by West Park, Adel, Ireland Wood and Holt Park. The A660 Leeds to Otley road runs through the area..

University influences

Bodington Hall, a former major hall of residence for the University of Leeds was in Lawnswood and it was not uncommon to find some students taking accommodation in Lawnswood after their first year. Also, when considering Lawnswood School as part of Lawnswood, one must also regard Oxley Hall as if not in Lawnswood itself, then on the very border of Lawnswood and Headingley or Weetwood. Oxley, as it is affectionately known, is also a major hall of residence of the University of Leeds. The Stables Pub and the Lawnswood Arms are both occasionally, but rarely, visited by students doing the Otley Run.

Transport

Lawnswood is 4 miles (6 km) north of Leeds city centre and its nearest railway station is in Horsforth.