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Knowsthorpe, Leeds — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Knowsthorpe, also written Knostrop, is an area of Leeds on the River Aire, painted by Atkinson Grimshaw and part of the Temple Newsam ward.
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Where to stay in Knowsthorpe
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
The River Aire runs through Knowsthorpe, and the large water treatment works that carry the Knostrop spelling sit beside it, which leaves the district short of rooms and the Temple Newsam ward the wider frame for a stay. Knostrop's works leave no room for guests. The Church of St Hilda is the one building of note. Leeds keeps the hotels.
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River Aire bank
The bank of the River Aire through Knowsthorpe, below the Knostrop works. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in River Aire bankthe one landmark corner of the districtChurch of St Hilda
The corner of Knowsthorpe by the Church of St Hilda, its single listed building. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Church of St Hildathe wider ward Knowsthorpe belongs toTemple Newsam ward
The Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council, the frame Knowsthorpe sits inside.Find hotels in Temple Newsam wardthe working side of the AireKnostrop
Knostrop, the spelling used for the large water treatment works on the Aire. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in KnostropHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Knowsthorpe
What are the main landmarks in Knowsthorpe?
The Church of St Hilda is the district's one listed building. Knostrop is the other name that carries weight here, attached to the large water treatment works on the River Aire, and Atkinson Grimshaw painted Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night in 1893. The Aire does the rest.
Temple Newsam ward holds the district for Leeds City Council.
What is the history of Knowsthorpe?
Three spellings survive for one place. Knowsthorpe, Knostrop and Knostropp all name the same ground on the River Aire, and the second of those attached itself to the large water treatment works that stand in the area. A painter came here.
Atkinson Grimshaw made Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night in 1893, the Church of St Hilda stands among the streets, and Leeds City Council set the whole inside the Temple Newsam ward.
Where is Knowsthorpe?
The area sits on the River Aire in Leeds, West Yorkshire, inside the Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council.
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What is the best area to stay in Knowsthorpe?
River Aire bank: the waterside strip of Knowsthorpe. Church of St Hilda: the one landmark corner of the district. Temple Newsam ward: the wider ward Knowsthorpe belongs to. Knostrop: the working side of the Aire.
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Updated October 2026