I lived at
this house for most of my early childhood (up to the age of seven). In those days, we only had outdoor toilets and no bathroom. It was dreadful in the Winter months. Central heating hadn't even been invented!
This listed building is now owned by the Northorpe Hall Trust.
And
this is Northorpe Hall itself, so called
because the Northorp family lived here almost
seven hundred years ago. It was later bought
by the Armytage family (see Robin Hood page).
The Hall has some painted glass, which came
from Kirklees Priory.
LEE GREEN SCHOOL
From the age of five to seven, I attended Lee Green School, a healthy walk or bus ride from Northorpe.
There used to be three main buildings - the Girls School, the Infants (mixed) School and the dinner hut. The latter has been demolished but the other two buildings still stand. Shown here is the Infants School, now converted into houses.
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