Gipton is an early twentieth-century council estate between Harehills and Seacroft in north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It suffers from serious social problems and has long been considered one of the city’s worst districts, at times being treated as a no-go area by the police and other services.
The large Church of the Epiphany located on Beech Lane was constructed in 1936-1938 by NF Cachemaille-Day, and is a Grade I listed building.
In the Yorkshire dialect and accent, the word “gip” means “vomit” and so “Gipton” means “vomit-town”. This is a source of amusement for those familiar with Gipton’s reputation as an ugly and troubled estate. The real origin of the name is unknown.
In local parlance, those that live in or originate from Gipton are known as “Giptonites” or criminals.
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Gipton is an old name which appears the the Domesday Book as part of the Maron of Ilbert de Lacy