East Keswick Village Walk

Starting from the Village Hall members of East Keswick Local History Group will help you explore the village, which was recorded in the Domesday survey, and its growth as a rural farming and artisan community. In the 18th century the neighbouring Lascelles family, from Harewood, acquired large parts of the village and surrounding farmland, so by the 1801 Enclosure Act they owned well over half the land. The village continued to grow from the middle of the 19th century, as commuters were attracted by the healthy environment and improved transport links, until World War 1 which exacted a particularly heavy toll on the local young men. In between the World Wars the village was a popular weekend destination for people from Leeds visiting the bathing spots on the river Wharfe. In the 1950s death duties prompted the Harewood Estate to sell its land in the village and subsequently there was significant house building in the 1970s and 80s, but a large part of the village is subject to conservation status meaning that the heart of the village retains many older buildings which illustrate its history. We will also share stories about some notable residents, including the Moon family who founded a Yorkshire wide Grocery empire that thrived for 100 years and the Laurence family who ran two boarding schools.

Timings & Tours

Friday 06 September:

1000-1200

Sunday 08 September:

1400-1600

Location & directions

Village Hall, School Lane, East Keswick, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9DA

Contact on day:

Peter Harding

Telephone number:

+447771971199

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please pre-book via email.

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Jul 2024 01:00 AM

Booking closes:

07 Sep 2024 01:00 AM

Accessibility details

There are no specific restrictions however the walk will be between 1 and 2 miles with a few steps, some uphill sections, uneven surfaces and narrow pavements. Toilets are only available at the start and end of the walk.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

12

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s)

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