Colton, Leeds
Colton is a district of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Cross Gates to the north, Halton and Halton Moor to the west, Whitkirk to the north-west and Austhorpe to the north-east. Temple Newsam lies directly south of the estate.
The area falls within the Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds East parliamentary constituency.
The small Whitkirk Lane End estate is often considered more part of the Colton district than Whitkirk, because of its separation from Whitkirk via Selby Road, and its proximity to Colton Road.
Etymology
The name of Colton is first attested the Domesday Book of 1086 as Coletun. The name comes from Old English. The first element is the personal name Cola, and the second is the word tūn. Thus the name once meant 'Cola's estate'.Geography
The village consists mainly of cul-de-sacs, with inter-linking ginnels, back alleys and housing ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses, and flats. The area is 4 miles to the east of Leeds city centre, and is close to the A63 dual carriageway and M1 motorway. Colton is also the area of Leeds where the Leeds Outer Ring Road terminates. The area is served by buses, with the number 19A going to and from the city centre every 40 minutes and the 19 served hourly on an evening.At the centre of the estate, there is a cricket club, with a bar, a cricket pitch, two tennis courts, crown green bowling club and a football pitch. Much of the open space in Colton has been built upon, making it a much more urban area. Colton Methodist Church is situated in the "old" part of the village.