2021

SE2429 : Garages and substation, Harthill Rise, Gildersome

taken 5 years ago, near to Gildersome, Leeds, England

Garages and substation, Harthill Rise, Gildersome
Garages and substation, Harthill Rise, Gildersome
Update: the landowner contacted me (August 2025) and explained that the garages were not built with the surrounding houses, but later, as the presence of the substation meant that the adjacent land could not be used for housing. The garages are privately owned and rented out to householders.
Lock-up garages of Leeds

I've started photographing separate garages like these, as they are very much 'of their time' (mid 20th century) and seem to be among the first structures to get demolished when an area is being redeveloped.

They were a common way at one time of providing garage facilities, usually for residents of social housing who would not all be expected to have cars, but they could rent a garage if they did. There is a much higher expectation now of being able to park on or outside one's own property. Also, they are too small for contemporary vehicles such as SUVs and are often used only for general storage. This has led to a new problem of pavement parking where roads were not designed wide enough for on-street parking of large vehicles.


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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 9 May, 2021   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 9 May, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2478 2934 [10m precision]
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