Mabgate
Encyclopedia
Mabgate is an inner city area of Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. The name Mabgate comes from Mable-gate, Mable being a middle English reference to 'loose women'. This is perhaps somewhat apt as for many years Mabgate has been one of the city's red light districts
, although less so then Spencer Place
in Chapeltown
and in recent years Water Lane in Holbeck
.
The area defined as Mabgate is a small area, mainly made up of derelict and unused industrial units. The area is deprived and surrounded by other deprived areas such as Sheepscar
, Little London
, Harehills
and Lincoln Green
. However, recent years have seen the construction of a number modern apartments along Regent Street and Millwright Street, possibly heralding more change in the future. Mabgate itself is about half a mile from the city centre
.
The area of Mabgate is infequently referred to. The street names do not reflect the areas name and the only reference to it is the street of Mabgate and the public house
the City of Mabgate. This has since closed down and has been converted into two townhouses, which are as yet unsold.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The name Mabgate comes from Mable-gate, Mable being a middle English reference to 'loose women'. This is perhaps somewhat apt as for many years Mabgate has been one of the city's red light districts
Red-light district
A red-light district is a part of an urban area where there is a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, adult theaters, etc...
, although less so then Spencer Place
Spencer Place
Spencer Place is a road that runs approximately North-South between Harehills and Chapeltown in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England....
in Chapeltown
Chapeltown, West Yorkshire
Chapeltown is a suburb of north-east Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, and is the centre of the city's British African-Caribbean community. It is approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre...
and in recent years Water Lane in Holbeck
Holbeck
Holbeck is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds city centre and mainly lies in the LS11 Leeds postcode area. The M1 and M621 motorways used to end/begin in Holbeck. Now the M621 is the only motorway that passes through the area since...
.
The area defined as Mabgate is a small area, mainly made up of derelict and unused industrial units. The area is deprived and surrounded by other deprived areas such as Sheepscar
Sheepscar
Sheepscar is an inner city district of Leeds in West Yorkshire England, lying to the north east of Leeds city centre. It is overlooked by the tower blocks of Little London and Lovell Park to the west, and gives way to Meanwood in the north-west, Chapeltown in the north-east and Burmantofts in the...
, Little London
Little London
-United Kingdom:*Little London, Brill, Buckinghamshire*Little London, Oakley, Bucks*Little London, Cambridgeshire*Little London, Cornwall*Little London, East Sussex*Little London, Essex*Little London, Gloucestershire*Little London, Andover, Hampshire...
, Harehills
Harehills
Harehills is an inner-city area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately north east of Leeds city centre. Harehills is situated between the A58 and the A64 .- Overview :...
and Lincoln Green
Lincoln Green
Lincoln Green is an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is mainly residential with a small local shopping centre. The area also has public houses and a working men's club . Most housing in Lincoln Green is council owned high rise flats, these are in a significantly worse condition then...
. However, recent years have seen the construction of a number modern apartments along Regent Street and Millwright Street, possibly heralding more change in the future. Mabgate itself is about half a mile from the city centre
Leeds City Centre
Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, England. It is within the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, represented by Hilary Benn as MP since a by-election in 1999...
.
The area of Mabgate is infequently referred to. The street names do not reflect the areas name and the only reference to it is the street of Mabgate and the public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
the City of Mabgate. This has since closed down and has been converted into two townhouses, which are as yet unsold.