Photo gallery: Historic Harehills - the Leeds suburb with a rich history

ITS name is more likely to derive from the Old English har meaning '˜grey'.

That’s rather than having anything to do with hares.

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Harehills is located between Burmantofts and Gipton, adjacent to Chapeltown and around one mile from the city centre.

In the middle is Banstead Park, a grassy slope with trees and play areas, giving a view over the city.

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