but was subsequently rebuilt. Notable people The television presenter and model, Nell McAndrew, is from Belle Isle. The England international rugby league players Garry Schofield, Jason Robinson and Sonny Nickle and the philosopher Paul Crowther also grew up there and were pupils at Belle Isle Primary School. DJ and rapper Tom Zanetti was born and raised in the area. Amenities At the heart of the area is a large area of public open land, in the centre of a traffic roundabout, called Belle Isle Circus; this was originally the site of a terminus for trams. The spoil tips surrounding the former colliery are now being converted into woodland, adjacent to the ancient semi-natural woodlands of Middleton Wood. Location grid See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Middleton Park Ward) References External links A description of the working of Middleton Broom Colliery www.belleisletmo.co.uk Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) Places in Leeds