Dec 6, 2017 | Architectural sculpture, Leeds, West Yorkshire
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds, Now Kenneth Hodgson House, formally Abtech House Architects Oliver and Dodson Completed in 1902. This area of Park Row has some great sculptural architecture. It would appear the most striking examples are by Thewlis & Co....
Oct 24, 2017 | Leeds, Sculpture, Statue, West Yorkshire
SEE A 360 OF CITY SQ The Black Prince sculpture commissioned by industrialist Colonel Thomas Walter Harding and unveiled in Leeds City Square in 1903. It would appear Edward the Black Prince has very little to do with Leeds and more to do with an idea of having an...
Sep 28, 2017 | Architectural sculpture, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Infirmary Street Leeds There’s not much to discover about this building. It is listed grade II listed and I believe it started out life as a hotel… Hotel De Ville? Goodbard house sits between Atlas House and Aspire which are both quite remarkable meaning...
Sep 28, 2017 | Architectural sculpture, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds Town Hall Standing at the front of Leeds town hall to the left of the building are these wonderful heads or keystones. They are obscured slightly by railings and the area is used for bins, which is a shame. They are wonderful well worth a look. Keystone head on...
Sep 28, 2017 | Architectural sculpture, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Zeus or Vulcan? To one side is an eagle suggesting that this is a depiction of the Greek god Zeus. On the right-hand side is an anvil and hammer which would suggest the Greek god Vulcan? The Black Prince This grade II listed building is now called the Black Prince. I...
Sep 28, 2017 | Architectural sculpture, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Aspire Leeds This is a wonderful building in Leeds city centre. The building is adorned with a fantastic selection of sculptural architecture and gargoyles. Built on the site of the old Leeds infirmary this building was first opened in 1894 and was designed by...