Shaftesbury House

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!

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.

adds, on June 15, 2007, said:

sorry! HOSTEL finger knotted.

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.

manniemain, on June 19, 2008, said:

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

Luna5ea, on November 4, 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