First recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book under the names Podechesaie and Podechesai, Pudsey’s roots run deep into West Yorkshire history.
Long before it officially became a town in 1878 - and famously granted borough status in 1900 under the very last incorporation bill granted by Queen Victoria - monks from nearby Kirkstall Abbey regularly grazed their sheep across its rolling fields.
Today, the market town retains a rich architectural footprint spanning centuries of textile, religious, and civic history.
Photographer Gerard Binks took a tour of Pudsey's most iconic streets to capture its heritage as it stands today.
7. Historic Pudsey in pictures
The church was built around 1899 and designed by architect W.H. Dinsley in classical style. It's features include an ashlar facade, hammer-dressed sandstone to sides and rear, a Welsh blue-slate roof, and a copper-covered dome in the tower. | Gerard Binks
8. Historic Pudsey in pictures
Churchfield House on Church Lane, formerly Pudsey Unitarian Chapel, has now been converted into a quirky detached home that retains many of the church's original features. The church was built around 1861. | Gerard Binks
9. Historic Pudsey in pictures
Old houses on Church Lane dating back to 1734. | Gerard Binks
11. Historic Pudsey in pictures
The chapel at Pudsey Cemetery, which was opened in 1875. The layout and buildings were designed by William Gay, a British landscape gardener and surveyor. | Gerard Binks
