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Micklefield House and Park, Rawdon

Micklefield House was originally built in 1616, rebuilt in 1662. The present house on the site was designed by John Tertius Fairbank and built for William White in 1847, extended 1872. It was in private ownership of various families until it was purchased in 1930 for use as council offices by Rawdon UDC, later Aireborough UDC from 1937 and Leeds City Council from 1974. The Council moved out in 2018, and as of 2020 the house was vacant and boarded up with a view to being sold for conversion to apartments. Listed Grade II (List entry 1424014).

The grounds are a public park including a free car park, football and rugby pitches, tennis courts, bowling green, rose garden and several playgrounds. There is also a library building within the grounds reflecting its previous public ownership, but this is now run independently.

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by Stephen Craven

Created: Sun, 15 Nov 2020, Updated: Sun, 15 Nov 2020


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SE2039 : Daffodils in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Millennium stone, Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Micklefield House by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Play area in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Old sundial in Micklefield Park - detail by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Micklefield Park, Rawdon Crossroads entrance by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Clump of trees in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Micklefield House, detail by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Rest area, Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Old sundial in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Millennium Garden, Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Bowling green in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Open space in Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Prunus serrulata, Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Rose garden, Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Lodge to Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Entrance to Micklefield Park by Stephen Craven
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SE2039 : Rawdon Library by Stephen Craven
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