Burmantofts
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Burmantofts is an area of 1960s high-rise housing blocks in inner-city east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England adjacent to the city centre and St. James's Hospital. It is a racially diverse area, with sizable Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities, but suffers the social problems typical of similar areas across the country.
Burmantofts | |
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Skyline of Burmantofts | |
Population | 24,863 (Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward, 2011 census)[1] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEEDS |
Postcode district | LS9 |
Dialling code | 0113 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.8048°N 1.5166°W / 53.8048; -1.5166 |
From 1859 to 1957 Burmantofts was the home of Burmantofts Pottery, a manufacturer of ceramic pipes and construction materials.
In the early 20th century, Burmantofts was a large centre of the textile industry. A Burtons textile factory was located in the area; it is still owned by Burtons, but today is being used as a storage facility.