Little London, West Yorkshire

[7] The village is located at the westernmost tip of the contiguous urbanised settlement of Rawdon which coalesces with Guiseley, the centre of which is approximately 1 mile (1.5 km) to the northeast of the conservation area.

The village probably originated as a farmstead, but due to the booming local weaving industry it grew quickly during the late 18th and early 19th century.

[6] The name "Little London" is first recorded on a tithe map of 1838 and refers to the farmstead; ten years later the whole settlement is so identified.

[8][9] The settlement grew further in the late 19th century when larger Victorian terraces were built, first following the auction of William White's estate in 1863, and then in 1890, the latter being characterised by mullioned windows.

[7] By the end of the 19th century Little London had grown into a largely self-contained community with a chapel, a pub, a doctor's surgery, a post office, a grocer, two butchers and a draper.

After the local government reorganisation the village was divided between the Cities of Leeds and Bradford along the line of Apperley Lane.

The historic core of the village is laid out in a formal terraced manner with two- and three-storied weaver cottages along narrow streets.

The late 19th century terraces are mostly two-storey buildings with grand bays, dentilled eaves, architraves and some rooms within gable features.