Every January at rhubarb picking time a special train would depart Bramley station at 8:30 pm every night bound for market towns all over the country ready for the next day.

After the second world war the population of Leeds was growing and consequently new cheap council houses were needed.

[citation needed] They were sold on compulsory purchase to the council, and development started on housing estates over the old rhubarb fields.

An industrial estate was established south of the settlement, where soft drinks manufacturer Britvic is a major employer.

Nevertheless, the history of the area is preserved, in that the stories, memories and knowledge of the residents were compiled into a small volume published by Patchwork press in 1994.