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Devonshire Hall) is located on Cumberland Road, off Headingley Lane, the main Leeds to Otley road. approximately one mile north from the centre of campus Devonshire Hall comprises the main hall, formerly a Victorian manor house, as well as a number of newer annexes along Cumberland Road. 260 students live in catered residences, while another 300 reside in self-catering rooms.
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 entrance hall and clock tower.
The building consists solely of student accommodation for the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University as well as Leeds' other further education institutions. The building was built on the former site of the Little Londoner (later The Londoner) public house, as well as some former car parking in the Lovell Park area of the city ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures of the University of Leeds" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed Yorkshire College.
University of Leeds Campus 1825 Grade II listed building (5 August 1976) 53°48'25.769"N, 1°33'17.046"W: 1256277: Botany House, University of Leeds: University of Leeds School of Education building (Q26547166) University of Leeds Campus 1872 Grade II listed building (11 September 1996) 53°48'22.637"N, 1°33'9.752"W: 1255587
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Leeds University Business School is situated on the western campus of the University of Leeds, located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leeds city centre. The Marks & Spencer company archive is also housed here, containing over 60,000 artefacts and pieces moved there in 2009 from London to Leeds, the birthplace of the company. Further buildings include ...