A past resident of the Quarry Hill area was Mary Fitzpatrick, a robber and suspected murderer.
It had then radical and modern features such as solid fuel ranges, electric lighting, a state-of-the-art refuse disposal system (Garchey) and communal facilities including a swimming pool.
[17] Leeds City College built a creative arts and health, care and public services campus, designed by Ellis Williams Architects, on the north-west of the site; this opened in September 2019.
[19][20] Quarry Hill is the area where the nurses work in The Steeple Street Trilogy by Donna Douglas.
"Agnes finds herself facing unexpected challenges as she is assigned to Quarry Hill, one of the city's most notorious slums"