What is Leeds most famous for?
Leeds developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution alongside other surrounding villages and towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was also known for its flax industry, iron foundries, engineering and printing, as well as shopping, with several surviving Victorian era arcades, such as Kirkgate Market. Leeds’ growth has helped to change the economic geography of the United Kingdom, as Leeds is now the largest financial centres in Britain outside the capital. New tertiary industries such as retail, call centres, offices and media have contributed to a high rate of economic growth since the early 1990s.
Is Knaresborough Zoo still open?
The Knaresborough Zoo buildings and enclosures were demolished and an Arts and Crafts Centre was built, this first opened to the general public on 25 April 1999 and is still used today as an educational facility and a place for local events to be held including live music nights. Knaresborough Zoo closed on 13 January 1986 after facing a series of financial difficulties and also the refusal of a licence to operate by the local council.