Armley Park

Mansion at Armley Park
Armley park in autumn
Fountain in 1898.

Armley Park, or Gott's Park, is a large public park situated next to Stanningley Road in Armley, Leeds, England.

The park stretches from Armley all the way down the hill to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, near the canal the park turns to dense woodland.

The park has many amenities, including:

The park is sometimes referred to as Gott's park after the famous industrialist Benjamin Gott who was born, lived, died and was buried in Armley. The park contains Benjamin Gott's former home, Gotts Park Mansion, now the clubhouse of Gott's Park Golf Club. The golf course is on the side of the hill and consequently has some staggering holes.

The park has several grade II listed features including;

External links

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Coordinates: 53°48′04″N 1°35′54″W / 53.8011°N 1.5984°W / 53.8011; -1.5984


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