Whack House, Yeadon
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Whack House, Yeadon
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 24 Jan 2021
Anyone driving along the A65 through Yeadon may have noticed the oddly named Whack House Lane. Well, this is the property shown as Whack House on old maps. A comment on a local history blog suggests it may be derived from "workhouse" although other explanations are possible.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.861613
Longitude
-1.703317