Limekiln Observatory
Limekiln Observatory is a bunker in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Leeds, England which is located on Leeds Road. Limekiln Observatory is situated nearby to the archaeological site moat, as well as near the protected area Scholes Conservation area (proposed).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scholes Library and The Barley Corn Inn.
Scholes Library
Library
Photo: Libraries Taskforce, CC BY 2.0.
Scholes Library is situated 3,700 feet west of Limekiln Observatory.
The Barley Corn Inn
Pub
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barley Corn Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,500 feet west of Limekiln Observatory.
John Smeaton Academy
School
Photo: Christine Johnstone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John Smeaton Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school educates children aged 11–18 from across Leeds and its surrounding villages including Scholes, Cross Gates, Barwick-in-Elmet, Pendas Fields and Swarcliffe. John Smeaton Academy is situated 1 mile southwest of Limekiln Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scholes and Barwick-in-Elmet.
Scholes
Village
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scholes-in-Elmet is a village in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Its name is a plural of Old Norse skáli meaning "temporary shed". It is sometimes known as Scholes-in-Elmet to distinguish it from the villages of the same name in the Holme Valley and Cleckheaton, also by analogy with the neighbouring village of Barwick-in-Elmet and Sherburn in Elmet.
Barwick-in-Elmet
Village
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barwick-in-Elmet is a village in West Yorkshire, 7 miles east of Leeds city centre. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Romano-British kingdom of Elmet, the others being Scholes-in-Elmet and Sherburn-in-Elmet.
Swarcliffe
Suburb
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swarcliffe, originally the Swarcliffe Estate, is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is 4.9 miles east of Leeds city centre, and within the LS14 and LS15 Leeds postcode area.
Limekiln Observatory
- Type: Bunker
- Address: Leeds Road, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4DF
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.82407° or 53° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.41221° or 1° 24′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C5WRHFQ+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 807307712OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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