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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, but suffers the social problems typical of similar areas across the country.

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Part of
Leeds
Located in
Leeds
Population
24863
Image
Overview of Burmantofts.jpg
Dialing code
0113
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postal code
LS9
Commons category
Burmantofts
historic county
Yorkshire
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • St Agnes' parish church
  • Housing
  • Population
  • Politics
  • Transport
  • Facilities
  • Education
  • People
  • Location grid
  • See also
  • References
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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, but suffers the social problems typical of similar areas across the country.

From 1859 to 1957 Burmantofts was the home of Burmantofts Pottery, a manufacturer of ceramic pipes and construction materials.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Burmantofts” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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