Cockroft House Scheme - Leeds City Council

Cockroft House
Cockroft House
Headingley
Leeds
LS6 3BJ
www.wnwhl.org.uk

Introduction to Cockroft House
Cockroft House is a sheltered scheme located in Headingley, Leeds, which
has many features:
• 12 one-bedroom flats complete with a lounge, kitchen and bathroom
and 12 Bedsits
• affordable rents
• Care Ring pull cord system connected to a 24 hour call centre for
immediate assistance
• car parking
• disabled access and features
• door entry system for your personal safety
• laundry facilities
Housing Office
Your nearest Neighbourhood Housing Office is Kirkstall.
Heating
Each property has Economy 7 storage
heaters installed.
Water
Your water is heated by an
immersion heater. Your
supplier is Yorkshire Water.
Their contact number is
0845 124 2424

Cooking
Cooking facilities can be operated using electricity. Below are details of
some of the suppliers:
Npower:
British Gas:
Southern Electric:
Scottish Power:
Atlantic Gas and Electric:
0845 070 4857
0800 048 0505
0800 117 116
0845 272 2424
0845 073 3030
Television
TV licences are free for over 75s, if you have an queries about your service
please contact the Scheme Manager.
Car Parking
There is a small amount of parking available close to the properties. These
spaces are available to residents and visitors only.

Activities
Many residents at Cockroft House enjoy an active social life. There is a
wide range of activities for you to enjoy.
There are regular coffee and chat sessions throughout the week.
All activities take place in the lounge and all tenants are welcome to
participate. The games room is also available with a selection of jigsaws
and games.
Residents are very welcome to join in any of the activities. Please see the
notice board or ask your Scheme Manager for further details.

Local buses and transport
Bus services
• There are regular buses and trains into the
centre of Leeds, Headingley and Kirkstall
• Numbers 19, 56, 38 Buses will take
you to the above
• Headingley train station is close to
the scheme and is on the Leeds to
Harrogate line
Taxis
There are some local taxi services, available on the following numbers:
Royal Cars 0113 230 5000
Amber Cars 0113 204 7774
Tee Line 0113 274 9800

Local shops and amenities
Shops
The main shopping centre close to Cockroft House is the
Arndale Centre which is a bus journey away. Here you
will find a Sainsbury’s, Wilkinsons and a Superdrug as
well as a variety of shops including several charity shops.
There is a shopping complex at Kirkstall where there is a
Morrisons, Boots and a Dunnes.
Leeds city centre has many shops to suit all your needs.
Post Offices
There is one Post Office
nearby, details below:
Headingley Post Office
30 Arndale Centre
LS6 2UQ

Banks/Building Societies
You will find a list of banks below, if yours does not appear then please
consult your local directory.
Leeds Building Society 18 Otley Road
Headingley
LS6 2UE
0113 295 3900
Natwest 63 Otley Road
Headingley
LS6 3PS
0845 600 2803
Halifax 5 North Lane
Headingley
LS6 3HG
0113 215 1013
Lloyds TSB 8 Otley Road
Headingley
LS6 2AD
0845 300 0000

Chemists
There are several chemists throughout Headingley. If you would like your
prescription delivered to your door this can be arranged through your GP
or your chemist.
Lloyds Pharmacy 24 Kirkstall Lane
LS5 3BH
01943 462 014
Boots Chemist Unit 2, Savins Mill Way
LS5 3RP
0113 275 7175
Co-op Pharmacy 203 Kirkstall Lane
LS6 3EJ
0113 275 2103
Launderettes
There is a washing machine and a dryer on the scheme but should you
need to use a commercial laundry there is one in Headingley.
St Michaels Laundrette 77-79 St. Michaels Lane
Headingley
LS6 3BR
0113 275 4664

Hairdressers
There are at least two hairdressers in Headingley, details below.
Jam Hair 58 North Lane
Headingley
LS6 3HU
0113 278 6275
Oasis Hair Leeds 37 Otley Road
Headingley
LS6 3AB
0113 278 9214

GP and health facilities
Hospitals
Three local hospitals are listed below.
Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street
LS1 3EX
0113 243 2799
St James Hospital Beckett Street
LS9 7TF
0113 206 5859
St Mary’s Hospital Green Hill Road
LS12 3QE
0113 305 5000
GPs
There are various surgeries within the Headingley area. In
order to maintain your wellbeing, it is important to register with a local GP
as soon as possible. Below are surgeries where you can register.
Should you require any further information, please ask
your Scheme Manager.
Burley Medical Centre
273 Burley Road
LS4 2EL
0113 295 3850
Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre
216 Kirkstall Lane
LS6 3DS
0113 295 3666

Dentists
There are two dentists offering care. If you would like information on
private practice, please consult your local directory or ask your scheme
manager.
Fenner Dental Health 1 Langdale Avenue
LS6 3HA
0113 275 1249
Deu Dental Care Headingley 10 Otley Road
LS6 2AD
0113 278 4000
Opticians
There are a number of opticians offering eye testing in the Headingley
area.
Specsavers Unit 5, 1 Savins Mill Way
LS5 3RP
0113 278 8774
Hayton Daniel 10 North Lane
LS6 3HE
0113 278 4872
Bayfield and Bartlam Opticians
2A Boroughgate
LS6 2AD
0113 275 1303
Places of worship
There are places of worship to suit various faiths in and around the area.
Below we list a few. However, if you require further information, please do
not hesitate to ask your scheme manager, or consult your local directory.
South Parade Baptist Church Kirkstall Lane
LS6 3LF
0113 275 4989

St. Michaels and All Angels Church
St. Michaels Road
LS6 3AW
0113 275 403
Al Madina Jamia Mosque 36 Thornville
LS6 1JY
Jamyang Buddhist Centre Whingate Business Park
Whingate
LS12 3AT
07856 760 460
Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Temple 62 Tong Road
Armley
LS12 3JF
07904 090 069
St. Chad’s C of E church St. Chad’s Vicarage
LS16 5JT
0113 275 2224
Leeds Hindu Mandir 36 Alexandra Road
LS6 1RF
0113 275 7024
Sinai Synagogue Roman Avenue
LS8 2AN
0113 266 5256
Contact details provided for businesses, banks, doctors, dentists,
opticians and religious places are not endorsed or promoted by
West North West homes Leeds in anyway. They are for information
purposes only.
Information and pictures correct at time of production July 2011

Useful service information
Police
We hope you are safe and feel secure in your new home,
however, should you need the assistance of the local police the contact
details are as follows:
Police non-emergency number 0845 606 0606
This telephone number is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Should you
require immediate emergency assistance please dial 999, for police, fire
and ambulance services.
Refuse collection
Refuse is collected every Tuesday
For bulky waste and environmental services please contact
0113 222 4406.
Leeds City Council Services
Leeds Town Hall The Headrow
LS1 3AD
0113 247 6647
Leeds Benefit Service 2 Great George Street
LS2 8BA
0845 127 1113
Useful telephone numbers
Age Concern Victim Support
0113 389 3003 0845 241 151
Housing Benefit (Leeds Benefit Service)
0113 247 7247
Consumer Direct Anchor Home Care
0845 040506 0113 289 8440
0785 214 6049
Repairs Care Ring
0800 915 1113 0113 243 3780

Local History
Headingley is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hedingelei or
Hedingeleia in 1086 where it is recorded Ilbert de Lacy held 7 carucates
(about 840 acres) of land. The name is widely thought to mean "clearing of
Hedda's people", with the “ley” suffix identifying an Anglo-Saxon origin and
Hedda sometimes being identified with Saint Hædde. However, a stone
coffin found near Beckett Park in 1995 suggests there may have been an
earlier settlement in late Roman or post-Roman times.
From Viking times, Headingley was the centre of the
wapentake of Skyrack, or Siaraches, the "Shire
oak". The name may refer to an oak tree that
was used as a meeting place for settling
legal disputes and raising armies. An
ancient oak, said to be the Shire Oak,
stood to the north of St Michael's
Church until 1941, and gives its name
to two pubs, The Original Oak and
The Skyrack.
During the 13th century William de
Poiteven gave land in Headingley to
Kirkstall Abbey, and in 1341 the
remainder of the township of
Headingley-cum-Burley was given to
the monastery by the then owner,
John de Calverley.
A map of 1711 shows Headingley as
having a chapel, cottages, and farmsteads
scattered around a triangle of land formed
by the merging of routes from north, west and
south. Enclosed fields were situated around the
settlement with a large tract of common land,
Headingley Moor, to the north. In an 1801 census, Headingley's population
is given as 300.
An 1829 Act of Parliament enclosed Headingley Moor and the land was
placed for sale. Around 30 workers' cottages had by then encroached upon
the fringes of the moor prior to 1829. Land in this vicinity was generally
cheaper than that at Headingley Hill as it failed to attract the building of
affluent villas. This brought about the building of smaller terraced housing
around Moor Road and Cottage Road. In the mid 19th century, Far
Headingley had begun to develop over what was largely unclaimed common
land.

Headingley continued to be a village until the expansion of Leeds during the
industrial revolution and became a popular suburb where the rich moved to
escape the filth and pollution of the city.
In 1840, it became the site of Leeds' Zoological and Botanical Gardens.
Despite the opening of Headingley railway station, serving the gardens with
customers, the zoo was a loss-making venture and closed in 1858. The
bear pit still survives and can be seen on Cardigan Road.
The Meanwood Beck, to the east of the village, was a source
of water for the early inhabitants and later provided a
source of power for the Victorians of Leeds.
The Leeds Tramway terminated at a depot at
Far Headingley from 1875 to 1959,
improving the accessibility of Headingley
from Leeds city centre. Improved
transport facilitated further growth
and attracted many more affluent
middle class inhabitants. The
tramway perhaps ended
Headingley's village status and
made it into a suburb of Leeds.
With exception of Beckett Park and
the surrounding area, most of
Headingley was developed by the
beginning of the twentieth century. In
a 1911 census the population of
Headingley was in excess of 46,000.
The area has a history of student
habitation, with Leeds Metropolitan University
having a campus at Beckett Park in Headingley.
Much of the housing around Kirkstall Lane is rented
to students. The conversion of Leeds Polytechnic into a
University and its subsequent growth has brought about an increased
student population in Headingley in the last ten years.
Throughout Headingley's modern era, the Rugby and Cricket stadiums have
been significant in the fabric of the area. A major England test match or a
Rugby League derby brings many spectators to the area. The cricket
ground has been enlarged in recent years to maintain its eligibility for test
matches while in 2006 the eastern terraces on the Rugby ground were
replaced with the current Carnegie stand.