Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Great Hall of the University of Leeds
Great Hall of the University of Leeds — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Hall of the University of Leeds is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Great Hall is a grade II listed Gothic Revival building located at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The building is primarily used for formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies and university students' examinations. Its undercroft was previously utilised to house the university library collections before the Brotherton Library opened in 1936. The Great Hall is one illustration of the many diverse styles of buildings on the campus of the University of Leeds; it is an example of red brick architecture associated with the term red brick university.
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Background
History
The Great Hall is built on a site of the former Beech Grove Hall Estate, which was purchased in 1879 by the then Yorkshire College before the college joined the now defunct Victoria University (alongside the forerunners of the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool). This estate was later demolished in 1884 for it to become the site of the Clothworkers buildings of the Baines Memorial Wing and the Great Hall building itself. The buildings were designed by the late architect Alfred Waterhouse R.A (famed for his works on the Natural History Museum in London) in red pressed brick and had dressings of Bolton Wood stone in a Gothic Collegiate style. This collegiate style used by Alfred…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8076, -1.5545
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Established
- 1894
- Official site
- www.luu.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5599287 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Hall of the University of Leeds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Hall of the University of Leeds?
- Great Hall of the University of Leeds is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 9JT), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- When was Great Hall of the University of Leeds built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Is Great Hall of the University of Leeds a listed building?
- Great Hall of the University of Leeds is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Great Hall of the University of Leeds?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 9JT. It sits within the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency.