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The following is a list of plaques placed within the City of Leeds by Leeds Civic Trust to celebrate people or historic sites. The main ones are cast aluminium 18 inches in diameter with lettering in relief and can be repainted when badly worn. Where space is limited a 14-inch one is used with fewer words.
A page to collate people, places and events marked by a Leeds Civic Trust Blue plaque scheme. ... Leeds Tramways Company; University of Leeds; Liberal Party (UK)
Leeds Civic Trust is a voluntary organisation and registered charity established in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England in 1965.Affiliated to the national charity Civic Voice, its stated purpose is "to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history, and character of the city and locality, to encourage high standards of design, architecture and town planning; [and] to encourage the ...
Edvard Benes blue plaque, 26 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney This list of blue plaques is an annotated list of people or events in the United Kingdom that have been commemorated by blue plaques. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings to commemorate either a famous person who lived or worked in the building (or site) or an event that occurred ...
Defunct companies based in Leeds (43 P) ... List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds; List of Leeds Civic Trust plaques;
In association with the 2018 event, Leeds Civic Trust announced that it would be expanding its blue plaque scheme to create a trail of Rainbow Plaques to commemorate those who have contributed to the LGBT+ story of Leeds. [9] A map has been published showing the location of 15 plaques. [10]
17–19 Wharf Street: the shop and offices of Leeds Civic Trust. The Trust works to preserve Leeds' architectural heritage and to ensure that new developments are of suitable quality for the city. It also organises the local Heritage Open Days in conjunction with the Civic Trust. The first blue plaque
Conservative Party HQ - Began relocation to Leeds in 2020. [9] First Direct - a subsidiary of HSBC [10] GHD - global HQ for hair fashion company [11] Jet2.com - low cost airline [12] Leeds Brewery [13] Leeds Building Society - formerly known as Leeds and Holbeck Building Society [14] Labcorp - clinical Research Unit for S&P 500 company, to ...