Cross Gates (often spelled Crossgates) [1] is a suburb in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

It serves as an important transport hub for the nearby large housing estates of Seacroft, Whinmoor and Gipton.

[6][7] This interpretation supersedes earlier explanations which supposed that the place-name referred to a gate across the road.

The line was roughly where Station Road lies today with everything to the north east in Barwick in Elmet and the south west in Whitkirk.

The Waud family started coal mining along old Manston Lane in 1811 and in 1827 in the area by Cross Gates Shopping Centre.

[11] The first Manston St. James C of E church was built in 1848 saving local residents the long trek to either Barwick in Elmet or Whitkirk.

The local coal pits closed in 1882 and Cross Gates started to turn into a 'commuter village'.

In the twentieth century Cross Gates effectively became a suburb of Leeds, with the open fields in between being developed into housing.

Mechanic William Parking was presented with an engraved silver watch for his bravery in saving factory workers during the incident.

Austhorpe Road and the areas surrounding Marshall Street are made up largely of Victorian through terraces.

[13][14] A Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Leeds, was built at Barnbow, off Manston Lane, producing guns and ammunition for the army and navy.

Bus manufacturer Optare, formerly Charles H Roe, also had a factory on Manston Lane before it closed in 2011 and production was moved to Sherburn in Elmet.

Major printer and direct mail company Communisis has its main site on Manston Lane.