Many thanks to Ian Leadley from the Wetherby Historical Trust for sending us this article and pictures. CLUSTER OF NUTS There were cottages at the head of Horsefair on the junction with Hallfield Lane and Grafton Square (now Walton Road). This area was known locally as the “Cluster of Nuts”. It was never clear why they had such an unusual local name. However it has been said that he was told that the name “Cluster of Nuts” was given because the cottages were built in a semi-circular shape. They curved round from Hallfield Lane to Grafton Square. They had their own laundry which had an archway entrance. Most buildings in Wetherby were built from limestone which was quarried all over the town. The ”Cluster of Nuts” cottages were built of red/brown bricks. They were supposedly made at Moss Carrs Farm. Dr Lodge who was very interested in local history twice put a photo of The Cluster of Nuts in the Wetherby News and asked readers if they knew how the name came about. He did not get an explanation. Recently the Wetherby Historical Trust were given the explanation in the file - but do We Are Wetherby members know better?
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:45:01 +0000
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