Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Parkinson Building
Parkinson Building — 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
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Parkinson Building 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 Parkinson Building is a grade II listed building in Greek Revival style by Thomas Lodge located at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The clock tower is the highest point of the building and stands at 57 metres (187 ft) tall, making it the 17th-tallest building in the city of Leeds. The building is named after Frank Parkinson, a major benefactor to the university, who donated £200,000 towards the cost of the new building. The building construction started in 1938; however, the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 halted building work, with construction resuming and finishing in 1951. The building was officially opened on 9 November 1951 by The Princess Royal, Chancellor of the university from 1951 to 1965. A prominent landmark in Leeds, the tower can be seen for miles around the campus and from the M621 motorway some 12.1 miles (19.5 km) from the site, and has become emblematic of the university itself with Leeds incorporating the clock tower into the university logo in 2006.
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Background
History
The university approved plans for the new building early in the 20th century; it was designed by Thomas Arthur Lodge (a leading Scottish architect) and Thomas Geoffry Lucas (an English architect and fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects), whose works included the original Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London respectively. A former student of the University of Leeds, Frank Parkinson, who was a successful British electrical engineer and businessman, most notable for early electric lighting installations, viewed the plans for the new building, and in 1936 was so impressed with the plan he offered to pay £200,000 towards the costs of the…
Visiting
Parkinson Court was refurbished in 2004, being restored to its former glory as a gateway to the Brotherton Library, which opened in 1936 alongside the rest of the university campus. The Brotherton Library currently holds the main collections for the arts, social sciences and law. The Parkinson Building is also home to the University of Leeds Art Collection and Gallery, which is free to enter for the general public and displays an extensive array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and photographs, along with temporary exhibitions from time to time. These collections also contribute to the holdings in the Brotherton Library which comprise William Shakespeare's First Folio (Mr.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8080, -1.5530
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Established
- 1951
- Official site
- library.leeds.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7138541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Parkinson Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parkinson Building?
- Parkinson Building is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 9JT), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- When was Parkinson Building built?
- Built or established in 1951.
- Is Parkinson Building a listed building?
- Parkinson Building is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Parkinson Building?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 9JT. It sits within the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency.