BEESTON, a chapelry in the parish of ST-PETER,
within the liberty of LEEDS borough, though locally
in the wapentake of Morley, West riding of the
county of YORK, 2 miles (S.W. by S.) from Leeds,
comprising the townships of Beeston-Shaw, Cottingley-
Hall, New Hall, Parkside, Royds, and Snickells, and
containing 1670 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual
curacy, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York,
endowed with £210 private benefaction, and £200
royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Vicar of
Leeds. The chapel is a very ancient structure, dedicated
to St. Mary. There is a place of worship for
Wesleyan Methodists. Extensive coal mines near the
village have been worked since the reign of Charles II.;
and there are various establishments connected with
the clothing business. An hospital is stated to have
anciently existed here, but there are no remains, and
even its site is not distinctly known.