This week’s Feature Location comes very close to the McCarthy’s home. The McCarthy’s Removals & Storage headquarters lie on Meanwood Road that links Leeds City Centre and the suburb of Meanwood which is not just a commuter area but also has plenty of history and natural beauty.
Moving to Meanwood
The parish of Meanwood was established in 1847 with the nearby woods being labelled as Meanwood Woods. The history of the area includes a skirmish in the English Civil War in which “the [Meanwood] beck ran red” – this had led to place name of Stainbeck which lends itself to a number of main roads, businesses and organisations in the area. The Meanwood Valley became known as a place for industry due to the water supply of Meanwood Beck – a number of the existing buildings and terraced housing is visible and in-use today. A turnpike road was established through the valley in the 19th century meaning people have been using Meanwood as a commuter area for nearly two hundred years.
In the modern era there are a number of shops and eateries around the Northside Retail Park area.
Meanwood Local Information
The postcodes in the Meanwood area are: LS6 & LS7
Dialling Code: 0113
Parliamentary Constituency: Leeds North East
Local Education if Moving to Meanwood
Meanwood CofE Primary School (0.15miles)
St Urban’s Catholic Primary School (0.48miles)
Weetwood Primary School (0.54miles)
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.58miles)
North West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (0.68miles)
Moorlands School (0.7miles)
Richmond House School (0.71miles)
Shire Oak VC Primary School (0.74miles)
Carr Manor Primary & Community School (0.76miles)
Lawnswood School (1.06miles)
Transport Links near Meanwood
Bus – The main bus route through Meanwood is the 51 and 52 buses that run straight past the McCarthy’s office on Meanwood Road into Leeds city centre.
Rail – The closest railway stations to Meanwood are at Burley Park and Headingley which link to Leeds City Centre, Harrogate and York. Leeds Station is also relatively close by and easy to access.
Air – The closest airport to Meanwood is across the city at Leeds Bradford Airport and is easily accessible by taxi along the Leeds Ring Road.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Meanwood
While Meanwood Beck provided industry and production to the local area in previous times, now there is a fairly hidden trail that provides a rural retreat feel in amongst the urban landscape. The Meanwood Valley Trail runs along Meanwood Beck and into Meanwood Park and takes in a lot of picturesque areas including a garden known as The Hollies. There is a community group made up of volunteers that aim to preserve the area. There is also a cross country race along the route that has been running since 1996.
Removals if Moving to Meanwood
If you are moving to, from or across the Meanwood area then there really is no other removal company to consider. McCarthy’s have been based on Meanwood Road since the early 1980s but have been running removals for over four decades. So our vans are a common sight in the Meanwood area. With our storage and archiving centre, shredding plant and business centre in the area then you can rely on McCarthy’s when moving to Meanwood.