Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Ledsham

The village of Ledsham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ledesha and belonged to Ilbert de Lacy. It is thought that there was a church in Ledsham as early as the eighth century, long before the Norman Conquest, and elements of the present parish church have been dated to the Anglo-Saxon period. Sometime in the 12th century, the church was donated by the de Lacey family to the priory in Pontefract (10 kilometres to the south). The Norman/Romanesque belfry has a Perpendecular/Gothic spire and stands on an Anglo Saxon base. This may be the oldest still standing building in West Yorkshire.

The village of Ledsham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ledesha and belonged to Ilbert de Lacy. It is thought that there was a church in Ledsham as early as the eighth century, long before the Norman Conquest, and elements of the present parish church have been dated to the Anglo-Saxon period. Sometime in the 12th century, the church was donated by the de Lacey family to the priory in Pontefract (10 kilometres to the south). The Norman/Romanesque belfry has a Perpendecular/Gothic spire and stands on an Anglo Saxon base. The portal is Norman. This may be the oldest still standing building in West Yorkshire.

The village of Ledsham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ledesha and belonged to Ilbert de Lacy. It is thought that there was a church in Ledsham as early as the eighth century, long before the Norman Conquest, and elements of the present parish church have been dated to the Anglo-Saxon period. Sometime in the 12th century, the church was donated by the de Lacey family to the priory in Pontefract (10 kilometres to the south). The Norman/Romanesque belfry has a Perpendecular/Gothic spire and stands on an Anglo Saxon base. This may be the oldest still standing building in West Yorkshire.