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Belle Isle, Yorkshire

Belle Isle is a large suburb in the south of Leeds, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Belle Isle was originally an 18th-century pit hamlet on the eastern edge of Middleton Woods. This hamlet was demolished in the 1950s and 1960s. The present estate lies to the east of the former hamlet and was constructed primarily during the interwar period. It is within the council area of Leeds.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.762438,-1.529065
Grid Reference: SE 3114 2966
Council Area: Leeds CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 3169
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Belle_Isle,_Yorkshire_3169
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4883647