Geographer and local historian Anthony Silson takes us on a tour of the varied and rapidly changing landscapes within the district of Leeds. From the city centre, with its towering cranes and tall buildings, to the inner city with its many late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century houses, out to the suburbs with their characteristic semi-detached houses, and the villas and mansions of the landscapes of prosperity. All these give way in turn to rural Leeds with its villages, farmed land and, at its western extremity, moorland.

Anthony provides a fascinating insight into the reasons these enormously varied landscapes exist and why changes have occurred or why they have not.

This book will appeal to anyone who knows Leeds, whether as a resident or a visitor.

Leeds: 21st Century Landscapes: A Geographer's Exploration
by Anthony Silson
pub. 28 November 2025
ISBN 978-1-9193281-0-2
158 pages, size 156 x 234mm
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