TODAY it's home to a Leeds school with more than 1,000 students.
But backtrack 2,000 years and the site of Allerton High in Moortown could have been occupied by soldiers from one of history's largest empires.
The east end of the site may have once contained a Roman camp, it has been discovered.
The discovery was made by surveyors preparing for a new £25m school to replace the current buildings in two years.
In the meantime, a group of Allerton pupils aged 11 and 12 studying the Romans will be taking part in an official archaeology dig to investigate the site.
"This is so exciting," said Allerton's head teacher Elaine Silson. "The building programme itself is a fantastic opportunity for us to design and build a new school for the 21st century. To find historic links here to past generations is a real bonus."
According to Ordnance Survey maps dating back to 1847, the existing school was built on a site called Camp Town. In the south-east corner of the grounds, which was once a sandstone quarry, there is a clearly-marked historical camp.
The school's deputy head Heather Scott, who is also chair of the Secondary Committee of the Historical Association, said there was no evidence that anyone has investigated the site before.
But there was, she said, a mention in the "Mannour Books of Leeds" from 1709 of a "garth named Campo" and the existence of remains of a Roman road on what is now Stonegate Road between Meanwood and Moortown.
Hadrian's Wall
"The digs will be a great learning opportunity for the students," said Mrs Scott. "They may even end up contributing to our understanding of Romans in this part of the country.
"Given where this site is, it may have been used as a post for soldiers on their way to York or Hadrian's Wall."
Darren Dobson, project manager for the new school building, said: "We are looking forward to working with the West Yorkshire Archaeological Service (WYAS) and the contractors to plan an archaeological investigation on the school's site.
"The school is very keen to involve the students in a hands-on dig and the WYAS are indicating that there will be four trial trenches needed for this investigation.