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From 857 the site was owned by a Saxon chief called Led or Leed who built a wooden structure on two islands in the middle of the River Len.
The name Leeds derives from the old Brythonic word Ladenses meaning "people of the fast-flowing river"
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: abago71
Dear Tony and Bill
The one in Kent
From 857 the site was owned by a Saxon chief called Led or Leed who built a wooden structure on two islands in the middle of the River Len.
en.wikipedia.org...
The one in Yorkshire
The name Leeds derives from the old Brythonic word Ladenses meaning "people of the fast-flowing river"
en.wikipedia.org...