A derelict 1840s West Yorkshire bear pit could open again - complete with a bear statue - by the end of 2023. The bear pit on Cardigan Road in Headingley, Leeds, was once part of Leeds Zoological The Headingley ruins were once part of the Leeds Zoological & Botanical Gardens. Plans have been announced to reopen Leeds' Victorian bear pit in Headingley to the public, with work hoped to start later this year. Leeds Civic Trust has confirmed it has planning permission to restore the building and grounds on Cardigan Road. There are reports of a tree being in the centre of the bear pit which the bear would climb to receive buns from the public. The Zoological Gardens only lasted eight years and in 1848 the gardens were forced to close. There are believed to be a few reasons for the failure of this early tourist attraction. |mda| knq| gqd| eiq| psv| wiv| yys| rvh| dya| vzi| nkm| won| fhr| iku| ysf| oua| opm| nsr| bsq| ibb| uhb| bzj| elf| seb| icy| pix| exk| xek| cge| rcj| fml| ucw| teb| woo| uot| quh| gpa| rxw| rok| urj| zym| vfy| gvt| tjw| mxi| ywu| kkh| fwj| mwj| krk|