architecture leeds architecture leeds city metropolitan borough england encompasses wide range architectural styles notable buildings northern industrial centres leeds prominent architecture victorian era city leeds contains buildings early middle ages britain best preserved ruined monasteries examples 20th century industrial architecture particularly districts current buildings leeds product industrial revolution post war regeneration 20th century new buildings provided city commuter towns villages house increasing suburban population leeds city centre currently undergoing redevelopment number buildings leeds won awards architecture examples renovation projects won awards pre earliest evidence area leeds dates oldest existent man structure leeds metropolitan district earthworks iron age fort leeds thought site roman town abandoned romans left britain church leeds thought built leeds like industrial cities little remaining medieval architecture lack medieval architecture central leeds attributed small size town majority period population usually time larger settlements yorkshire york earliest remaining buildings leeds built described best complete churches yorkshire noteworthy piece architecture period leeds abbey foundation begun banks abbey disbanded buildings ruined henry_viii numerous england located remote areas unlike survive dissolution reused parish churches ruins particularly preserved form norman architecture later gothic additions remnants monastic buildings sufficiently intact display domestic arrangement function monastery keeps records displays artefacts abbey eras leeds paintings abbey come artists renowned abbey purchased colonel presented council restored parts abbey safe public enjoyment opening central leeds buildings middle ages examples city leeds boundaries including bridge dates medieval period considerably altered pointed gothic arches different heights replaced semi circular arches said granted sins local residents return building bridge building castle commenced demolished king granted permission construction remains foundations seen remembered street castle gate 14th century stone hall house courtyard fortress grounds grade listed currently undergoing conservation tudor times leeds market town people grew century successive city centre following centuries destroyed visible evidence period earliest building remaining city centre late early 17th century house yard timber framed building storeys possibly cross wing larger hall house state disrepair generally accessible public church oldest church central leeds consecrated founded described architectural rarity virtually intact 17th century church plans demolish came defence argued successfully restoration interior unusual having large longer regular services care regularly open visitors occasional public events major example 18th century architecture lies outside city city leeds boundaries grade listed built funded proceeds architect york extensions designed interiors opening trade hall brought industrial development small scale 19th century leeds like manchester began growing towns cities industrial belts yorkshire lancashire providing leeds rare examples industry period generally accepted beginning industrial revolution late 18th century begun built currently largest mill museum examples industrial architecture era areas surrounding leeds city centre main originally street near city square quebec street designed built demolished way lane constructed built design grade listed building building changed new built developments built close difficult exterior building possible reported remains 17th century cottage demolished controversial approval nineteenth century 19th century leeds began grow britain largest cities led widespread building city leeds wool cloth trades resulted building industrial buildings era resulting workforce migrated city rural areas brought building houses leeds surviving examples terrace housing particularly known good deal 19th century designed land owned built local architect corn merchant estate originally acres exterior victorian gothic style architect employed modern building techniques materials including cast iron construction leeds city centre examples era leeds market hotel calls landings leeds town hall pictured designed opened queen_victoria hotel built 1890s inspired french architecture time designed built building lay derelict years converted shopping centre east end park contain houses era foot column guided era 19th century saw construction leeds railway infrastructure including notable leeds city centre major railway stations era survived fact leeds railway station rebuilt recently industrial architecture history notable churches main church lane large church demolished 1970s smaller church building attached home christ church notable gothic church demolished constructed feet tall held record leeds tallest building building town hall housing leeds growth 19th century led mass migration city resulted areas city new houses built industrial revolution led increase working middle classes leading building new houses aimed classes common form housing built working classes terrace houses built largely working class districts whilst larger terrace houses built middle classes developed affluent district leeds boasts large victorian popularity outer suburbs late 20th century brought land values area fell decline cost building small house leeds seventy eighty pounds average weekly rent shillings fifth average wages time twentieth century leeds wide variety buildings era chapel art semi detached houses 1930s large parts city centre contain commercial buildings era examples 20th century residential architecture early era decade 20th century areas leeds saw continuation victorian style architecture particularly areas like originally built hotel converted picture house cinema gas lighting original organ piano grade listed building surviving picture palaces picture house regarded finest examples architecture leeds art chapel lesser extent art houses parts leeds general built art styles chapel boasted built art style closed late 1960s hall later demolished 1990s 1920s 1930s leeds designed built provide unemployed work great depression designed completed designed leeds director utilised modernist design based european examples particular vienna revolutionary time mass council housing based weak neo georgian design demolished 1970s 80s poor maintenance provided backdrop sitcom castle city square constructed following year large storey brick working men woman opened designed senior architectural assistant closure converted sustainable leeds limited examples designed architect commencement demolition autumn following closure october design flaws pool size inch narrow qualify olympic standard meaning held competitions council hoped spent 1960s closed problems construction parts particularly office blocks constructed outdoor rear commonly known displayed replaced run houses unusual street chosen informal replaced streets including longer streets street flats popular poorly designed constructed demolished thirteen years constructed smaller shops site demolished earlier picture flats database picture picture unseen parts display elements large areas exposed concrete older parts university visible view parts university necessary walk main campus 1960s 1980s areas leeds entirely built era high rise council flats leeds office buildings victorian demolished era replaced council housing widespread private residential developments joint effort homes built time particularly completed tallest building leeds completion knocked position opening tower inner ring road constructed course 1960s ambitious scheme kind subsequently promoting city slogan works involved construction tunnels motorway construction notable council plan 1960s separate pedestrians traffic proposed new buildings city square built overhead walkway came fruition short section built growth financial business services sector mid-1980s onwards resulted boom office developments city centre buildings constructed time style known leeds look use dark red pitched grey slate roofs 1990s 1990s saw residential development demolished replaced centre later centre core constructed 1990s saw town centre previously notable 1960s architecture constructed site 1920s 1930s building houses main regional offices building controversial imposing design regarded self important led building nicknamed housing leeds housing stock fallen disrepair middle 20th century city victorian unsuitable modern leeds labour councils 1930s pledged replace older houses relied mainly heating open coal fires led problems deaths leeds attributed problem partially relieved 1950s introduction clean air act clearance scheme way 1930s took second world war scheme way 1950s largest social housing project began building estate planned time satellite town city limits building new council estates prevalent city east end city expanded east 20th century direction completed lay right eastern fringes city demolished early 21st century including high profile 1960s 1970s land social housing council started looking building high rise estates sporting prominent tower blocks 1970s land available developments particularly large estates unpopular faced need larger social housing stock built smaller estates park partnership replaced war houses newer redeveloped areas obvious housing incarnation era council house subject controversy built hand people argue vastly improved britain housing stock provided occupants modern central heating inside modern kitchen way built disruption communities build quality certain houses policy housing problem tenants certain estates leeds suffered high crime poverty low house prices maintained lower crime rate enjoy house prices estate far period leeds seen development particularly city centre notably developments developments dock albeit conversion older building developments incorporating student accommodation redevelopment leeds railway station incorporated notable steel glass roof covering main platform hall providing views south west level place currently tallest building leeds second tallest structure yorkshire near building comprises offices flats shops restaurants feet tall storeys original design included added architectural journal place cup awarded buildings ugly freeze heart skyscraper leeds situated north city centre wade lane adjacent building officially completed september feet storeys leeds tallest building building consists solely student accommodation leeds education institutions building built site little later public house car parking area city fully booked academic year contains students flats suite gym student use plaza tower plaza tower skyscraper city centre completed plaza overtook leeds second tallest building tower contains student flats stands feet storeys making building storeys leeds place commercial height ceilings particularly high storeys leeds dock originally large timber dock situated city centre decades industrial decline left dock obsolete opening began regeneration area little undertaken wider redevelopment began completed cost million includes flats offices bars restaurants hotel casino development centres dock boulevard square main office block development attracted tenant smaller dock incorporates residential house boats passenger boat service runs development criticism people city commenting lack people area architect described future described development mundane collection buildings incredibly place claimed decades shiny new buildings following spiral decay claims explored bbc television programme inside fashion claimed thought development huge success seat super theatre style venue built fan orientation construction began decades calls venue replace demolished represented city large concert hall intervening period leeds major city venue building based striking frontage modelled close images insect eye illuminated night variety colours reflect mood playing time future major developments leeds city centre planned completion beginning new decade hold prevailing economic conditions subsequently cancelled buildings criterion place tallest residential buildings time completion planning permission approved room star hotel opposite new leeds arena site completed project currently hiatus following collapse main contractor involved development relocated dock following refusal planning permission site critical reception leeds architecture television film called poet goes north gave opinion changing architecture leeds described constant sound falling victorian architecture british railways house saying blocked light city square testament money architectural merit praised leeds town hall film film broadcast time preserved restored screened architect critic attracted controversy criticism recent architectural developments leeds notably dock referring leeds plans future said worrying signs yorkshire mistakes london years ago criticised services city centre referring lack schools health care facilities described dock development future claims explored bbc television programme inside claimed leeds needed iconic building like manchester sage claimed redevelopment older buildings calls compete europe quality sensitivity design guardian architecture critic lamented post millennium architecture leeds weak planning system allowing wave cheap looking architecture city points sky plaza prime example public space leeds city centre main public squares park square city square millennium square smaller squares exist including square square square rest leeds large open parks city centre lacks free recreational space contained squares city square millennium square redeveloped hard landscaping interview northern editor guardian architect praised city square designed public space criticised plaza tower development lack public space stating space available service vehicles awards buildings leeds won architecture awards following buildings award wharf place mint hotel awards yorkshire peoples award short listed buildings road leeds city centre street leeds city centre ask rendezvous café market place chapel boston spa development leeds city centre flats dock street leeds city centre voluntary non profit body aims objectives stimulate public interest care beauty history character city locality encourage high standards design architecture town planning encourage development improvement features general public promote organise operation achievement objectives trust works preserve leeds architectural heritage ensure new developments suitable quality city local heritage open days conjunction
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