There is a notable marble memorial to John Butler of West Royd, d.1884 which was erected by the men of the Stanningley Ironworks where he was the manager.

[1] One of the stained glass windows (by Mr Preedy of London) is dedicated to Thomas Hardaker and Emma Carrick, two Sunday school teachers who were struck down by lightening in 1869, two months before they were due to be married.

Many thousands of people attended the funeral of the unfortunate couple who had been caught in a storm while walking between Farsley and Stanningley.

Having taken sheleter under a wall, between two iron railings, the lightening is believed to have formed a short circuit between the metal structures killing the two lovers, coins in the pocket of Hardaker having melted and fused.

After the closure, the building was converted into an office space and used by companies like Rockstar Leeds, a video game developer.

This part of the route between Leeds and Bradford experienced high levels of traffic congestion and there were few public transport priority measures.

[8] Town Street and a section of Stanningley Road to the east are home to most of the district's shops, pubs and eateries.

There are 10 public houses in Stanningley, including The Jug & Barrel, Waggon & Horses and The Great Northern.

Formed in 1889 it is one of the oldest amateur rugby league clubs in the world and has provided numerous players to the professional ranks.

[12] These including England captain Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Tom Johnstone, Ryan Atkins, Ash Gibson, Jordan Lilley, Ashton Golding, Garreth Carvell, Michael Banks, Andy Bastow, Steve Nicholson, Mark Wilson and Roy Dickinson.