Woodhouse is a largely residential area just north of the city centre of Leeds and home to the University of Leeds. It is in the Hyde Park and Woodhouse ward of City of Leeds metropolitan district. The name Woodhouse is first attested around the Wudeusum. It is likely to derive from Old English wudu 'wood' and hūs 'houses'. It was described in 1853 as a "large and handsome village". Woodhouse is now a largely working-class area, with a racially diverse population and a sizeable student community. The area climbs a hill rising from Woodhouse Moor, adjacent to the University of Leeds, and backs onto woodland known as Woodhouse Ridge, a part of the Meanwood Valley Trail and the Forest of Leeds. Older residences are largely redbrick back-to-back and 'through' terraced housing. There are also concrete council houses (the Holborn Estate) and a mixture of more modern buildings, particularly student accommodation. There is a small amount of light industry. The Anglican parish church of St Mark's, currently disused but being renovated for use by Gateway Church Leeds, lends its name to nearby streets and the St Mark's Residences of the university. Source
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