Yeadon, West Yorkshire
town in West Yorkshire, England
Yeadon is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
The town is in Leeds North West parliamentary constituency, most in Otley and Yeadon ward, with a southern part, north of Swincar Avenue on Kirk Lane and south of the A65 in Guiseley and Rawdon ward.
Leeds Bradford Airport is immediately east of the town.
History
Early times
Yeadon's name comes from Old English gæh and dūn meaning steep hill, and the hilly part of the High Street has been known as "the Steep" for centuries. It was one of three hill settlements: Rawdon, Yeadon and Baildon, and it has been suggested that Rawdon was the main one, Yeadon being used for burial (there are burial urns nearby) and other religious purposes.
Medieval period
Yeadon was part of the Kingdom of Elmet until overrun by the Anglo-Saxons who transferred religion to Guiseley by building a church and divided Yeadon into two areas, Yeadon and Nether Yeadon, with Saxon lords (thegns). It remained divided until 1630. Following the Danish conquest of Yorkshire Yeadon was part of the Wapentake of Skyrack but still with Saxon lords.
After the Norman Conquest the two manors were taken from their Saxon lords and given to the House of Percy (present Yeadon village) and the Meschines family (Nether Yeadon). According to the Domesday Book it comprised four carucates or about 328 acres.
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