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Shaftesbury House

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broggers, on May 6, 2007, said:

This wasn't a factory. It's Shaftesbury House which was a hostel for homeless men in the Leeds area. It was closed in the late 70's and I believe it's being considered as the site for new enviromentally friendly apartments!

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adds, on June 15, 2007, said:

broggers is wrong. it was later than the 70's as i moved to beeston in 80's and it was still a homeless hostle then and i knew someone who was living in it. i live less than half a mile from it. i say between 1988/91.

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adds, on June 15, 2007, said:

sorry! HOSTEL finger knotted.

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leodisxxx, on July 14, 2007, said:

Shaftesbury house closed in the late 90's it was a hostel for both men and women opening in 1937. Built on the site of Hillside school playing fields and just over the road from the holbeck workhouse.

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manniemain, on June 19, 2008, said:

Yes Shaftesbury House closed in 1998. An address to remember!

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Luna5ea, on November 4, 2009, said:

was it just a place for men? as my adress at birth was for this place and i know my birth mum was in a hostel for the homeless

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stuart1973, on December 20, 2010, said:

i was there 1990 anyone who was there send me an email if you want stu.silverbird@hotmail.co.uk

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