Tinshill

53°51′04″N 1°37′05″W / 53.851°N 1.618°W / 53.851; -1.618

Tinshill (pronounced Tins-hill) is a district of Leeds, 4 miles (7 km) north of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. Tinshill was named "Tyndr's Hyll" by the Danes in the 9th century.

The district is in the Weetwood ward of Leeds City Council and lies between Horsforth and Cookridge. When the estate was planned in the 1940s it was known as the "Cookridge Tower Estate". The estate predated surrounding estates such as Ireland Wood and Moor Grange. Holt Park came many years later and provided many facilities such as an Asda supermarket, shopping centre, leisure centre and secondary school. The area was mainly made up of social housing, although a growing number of these houses are privately owned. The landmark Tinshill BT Tower, also known as the Cookridge Tower, is one of the highest points in Leeds.

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