kirkstall's amenities are stretched along kirkstall road and abbey road. there are several pubs, a morrisons supermarket and several other shops around it on the site of the former waddingtons factory, including matalan, dunnes, boots the chemist, specsavers, halfords and the carphone warehouse. for many years kirkstall had a department store, clover; this was taken over by allders and was then run by british home stores. this has now been demolished and the kirkstall bridge shopping complex has been built in its place. this includes home bargains, pets at home, m&s food and outlet etc... . most of the independent shops are spread along the a65. kirkstall has a library and leisure centre on kirkstall lane and a award winning fish and chip shop on morris lane (kirkstall fisheries) . a hairdresser/barbers shop with a passage under the stairs leading to kirkstall abbey. a small shopping precinct is situated adjacent to the a65 and kirkstall lane has become dilapidated in recent years soon to be rebuilt on with houses and shops. the centre has an independent discount supermarket, a private members' club and a bookmakers. the post office, the library and a public house have closed. the site is owned by tesco who have now put it up for sale through savills uk after cancelling plans for a new store. for many years there was a 2nd hand book store but this closed in may 2016. there is a shop specialising in selling homebrew equipment, a beauty salon, a mobile phone repair lab and a pub the new george..