Editing Arthington (section)

==History==
Arthington was part of the estate of Aluuard of Northumbria, along with [[Adel, Leeds|Adel]], [[Burdon]], [[Cookridge]] and [[Eccup]], up until the [[Norman conquest of England]].  It was then given to the [[Count of Mortain]] (half brother of [[William the Conqueror]]).  However, it had greatly reduced in value during the Conquest, falling from 30 [[Shilling (British coin)|shillings]] to 5, and much of the area was described as waste.<ref name=Lancaster>{{cite journal |last1=Lancaster |first1=W T |date=1894 |title=Early History of Arthington |journal=The Publications of the Thoresby Society |volume=IV |issue=II |pages=147–162 }}</ref>

It was in the 12th century that Arthington (or Ardington) as a family name was established, as vassals to the tenant in chief, the Paynel and later the Luterel family. Peter de Arthington donated lands at Arthington to [[Kirkstall Abbey]] which led to the establishment of a [[nunnery]] known as [[Arthington Priory]]. The site is now believed to be occupied by Nunnery Farm, with the main house dated 1585 built from the ruins.<ref name=Mee>{{cite book |last=Mee |first=Arthur |date=1941 |title=The King's England - Yorkshire: West Riding |location=London |publisher=Hodder & Stoughton |pages=35–6 }}</ref>  By this time the region had improved with more land under agriculture and more inhabitants.<ref name=Lancaster/>