[1] The separate area and woodland of Gipton Wood is in Oakwood, north of Harehills and part of the Roundhay ward.

[4] The area of east Leeds from Burmantofts and Harehills to Killingbeck, Seacroft, Manston and Crossgates has a history of mining for coal, ironstone and fireclay, with a large number of pits.

It was owned by the Low Moor Coal and Iron Company of Bradford who held extensive mineral leases in the Harehills area.

The original lease was for 40 years and covered the extraction of coal and ironstone under land at Potter Newton and Coldcotes.

The Low Moor Colliery Railway that linked Gipton Pit with the coal staithes on Harehills Lane can be traced for much of its original length.

[5][6] The creation of the Gipton housing estate can be traced to the work of Charles Jenkinson, the vicar of Holbeck,[7] a poor city-centre parish.

His chance came in 1933 after the Labour Party won the municipal elections and set up a Housing Committee to oversee his programme and appointed him chair.

The church was consecrated by Geoffrey Lunt, Bishop of Ripon, on 14 May 1938 in the presence of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood.

Holdright moved to St Stephen's, Skipton and was succeeded as parish priest by Herbert Backhouse who pursued the same course.

The original building was constructed circa 1920 and has undergone various changes to the space and additional extension built, the latest of which was completed in 1994.

The centre aims to be "A space where local people can come to socialise, access support and simply relax and have fun.

[20] A heritage group of former fire fighters have curated a small museum that is open to the public celebrating the history of the building.

The parade currently contains a variety of shops and amenities such as a Co-operative Food store, café, Undertakers, Boots Pharmacy, Dentist, Launderette & Hair Salon.

The local area is also serviced by a small Tesco Express situated on the edge of Montagu Avenue and Easterly Road.

The southern side of the estate is served by the amenities on York Road which includes the newly opened convenience store Family Shopper.

providing residents with access to 700 acres of parkland, lakes, woodlands, formal gardens, several cafes, two playgrounds, a skate park and the popular visitor attraction Tropical World.