Leeds Club
The Leeds Club is a Grade II* listed Victorian building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It is situated on Albion Place in the city centre.
The Leeds Club premises
Built in 1820 as residences for the son and grandson of William Hey, a distinguished surgeon, the building was converted into the Leeds Club, a place where the city's leaders could meet, in 1849 and given a new facade. Renovations were completed in 2007, and the building is now used for conferences, weddings and Christmas parties.
The Historic England listing record describes the building as having "fine and very complete nineteenth century interior decoration" and draws attention to the "very fine" men's lavatory in the basement with "coloured marble sinks with completely original fittings".[1]
The Leeds Club - blue plaque
References
- Historic England. "Leeds Club Premises and Basement Railings (1256654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1256654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- Herbert, Ian (6 September 2002). "Heritage weekend will offer rare glimpse of textile barons' inner sanctum". The Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
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