Housing and Buildings
Much of the centre of Collingham was demolished in the 1960s and 1970s and replaced with modern facilities. However the Elizabeth Court Shopping Precinct in Collingham is stone-built and sympathetically styled. As part of this, many small shops and cottages were demolished, changing the character of the village. Some small cottages were purchased by the Half Moon public house, demolished and are now a large car park. The village has two churches. A large Anglican church and a small, unremarkable Methodist chapel. There is a 1960s-built primary school, a 1970s-built indoor squash courts.
There is an eclectic mix of Georgian, Victorian and 20th century housing. Collingham has some Council Housing, mainly on Brookside and Garth End. Housing around Harewood Road is generally large, detached late 20th century housing. Housing around Leeds Road is mainly ex-council housing (although not actually on Leeds Road itself), while housing on Wetherby Road is generally the oldest in Collingham. There has been no housing development on a notable scale in Collingham, since Bryant Homes built housing along Linton.
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