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Yeadon is located in eastern Delaware County at (39.932862, -75.251540 It is bordered on the south by the borough of Darby, on the northwest by the borough Lansdowne, on the west and north by Upper Darby Township, and on the east, across Cobbs Creek, by the city of Philadelphia, whose Center City lies 6 miles (10 km) to the east.
The following table is adapted from the scale of the American Library Association, [1] [9] which uses a basis sheet of 19-by-25-inch (483 by 635 mm) [10] which is, confusingly if not explained by the source, half the text/book stock sheet of 25-by-38-inch (635 by 965 mm), and in which size refers to the dimensions of the cover (trimmed pages ...
Alpha Fire Company operates a fleet of 27 vehicles. Command 5 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe (Incident command post rotated among the line officers) Car 5 - 2022 Ford Interceptor (Fire Chief's car, additional command post) Car 55 - 2022 Ford Interceptor (Fire Director's car, additional command post) Traffic 5-1 - 2021 Ford F-350 Fire Police Traffic Unit
The town hall was the headquarters of Yeadon Urban District Council [7] but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Aireborough Urban District Council was formed, with its headquarters at Micklefield House in Rawdon, in 1937. [8]
Yeadon Tarn is a small lake in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. The lake, which is fed by land drainage, covers an area of 7 hectares (17 acres), and enters the River Aire via Yeadon Beck, which drains from the tarn at is western side. The tarn attracts a wide variety of wildlife and is additionally used for recreational activities.
Yeadon's name comes from Old English gæh and dūn meaning steep hill, [2] and the hilly part of the High Street has been known as "the Steep" for centuries. [3] It was one of three hill settlements: Rawdon, Yeadon and Baildon, and it has been suggested that Rawdon was the main one, Yeadon being used for burial (there are burial urns nearby) and other religious purposes.
The company operated continuously during the volunteer fire department days, and on the organization of the Paid System, Hook and Ladder Company No.1 was created September 8, 1865, using the same location, the same truck and the same red cap fronts as Mutual Hook and Ladder No.1 did, and nine of her twelve members had served in the old company.
Leeds Bradford opened on 17 October 1931 when it was known as Leeds and Bradford Municipal Aerodrome or Yeadon Aerodrome; [6] some locals still refer to it as Yeadon Airport. Largely used for general aviation and training purposes early on, the first scheduled flights commenced on 8 April 1935.