Ireland Wood is a small residential area in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north west of Leeds city centre. The original planning for Ireland Wood began in 1950.
The estate was constructed throughout the 1950s and provided a refuge from the slum houses in industrial parts of the city which they (along with other similar areas) replaced. The estate is particularly leafy. For a picture of the estate shortly after construction see the Leodis database
The district is close to Holt Park, Cookridge Tinshill and also close to the Leeds Ring Road.
The area's main thoroughfare is the Otley Old Road. The primary school is Iveson House. Moor Grange school was on Parkstone Avenue but has been demolished and replaced by a HM Revenue and Customs office. A pub called The Wise Owl was at the top of Otley Old Road but has since been knocked down. A row of shops is at the top of Iveson Drive.
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