Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Light
The Light — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Light 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 Light is a leisure and retail centre in central Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It occupies the rectangular space between The Headrow on the south, St Anne's Street on the north, Cookridge Street on the west, and Albion Street. Two former streets divide it: Upper Fountaine Street (east-west) and Cross Fountaine Street (north-south) now covered with a glass roof. It incorporates two listed buildings Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The Light opened in 2001 with a retail area of 32,515 m2. In 2002 the £100 million development won two City of Leeds Awards for Architecture and Lighting: the Altered Building Award and The People's Award. The retail and leisure centre was created by building a glass roof over Upper Fountaine Street and Cross Fountaine Street to create an arcade between two listed buildings, Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings. New construction on two levels created a first level promenade with a multi-screen cinema. Above the ground floor shops and restaurants are a nightclub and health club. It was designed by DLG Architects. It had nine shop units and four floors of offices. Permanent House, which…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7999, -1.5467
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS1 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- henry-moore.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7747241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Light, Leeds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Light?
- The Light is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS1 3AH), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- Is The Light a listed building?
- The Light is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is The Light free to visit?
- Yes, The Light is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Light?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS1 3AH. It sits within the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency.