Bramley, Leeds
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Bramley is an area of west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is an old industrial area and home to a lot of 19th century architecture alongside 20th century council housing in the east and private suburban housing to the west. It has its own rail station which is on the Caldervale and Leeds to Bradford lines. Bramley was mentioned in the Domesday book as Bram, and described as "waste".
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[edit] Amenities
Bramley is dominated by the Bramley Shopping Centre, a 1960's style concrete shopping plaza which was erected to replace the traditional stone built village centre. The current range of shops include charity shops, banks, travel agents, bakeries, pawnbrokers, supermarkets, a post office, a thrift shop, a dental practice and fast food takeaways.
Bramley is home to several churches, these include;
- Bramley Baptist Church,
- Bramley Church of the Nazarene (Wesleyan)
- Bramley St Margaret's (Anglican)
- Bramley St Peter (Anglican)
- Christ the King Catholic Church
- Kindom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Trinity Methodist Church
The Bramley Baths are Edwardian swimming baths built in 1904, which benefit fron a 25m pool, a gym and a Russian steam room.
There are also a few small parks/open areas for outdoor recreation.
[edit] Sport
The area is home to rugby league side Bramley Buffaloes and to Bramley Phoenix rugby union side.
[edit] Politics
The Member of Parliament for Bramley is Labour MP John Battle.
Many of the estates in Bramley have active residents associations, these include;
- Moorside and Ganners Tenant's and Resident's Association,
- Landseer Tenant's and Resident's Association,
- Rossefield Resident's Association.
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