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Kirkgate Market (pronounced / ˈ k ɜːr ɡ ə t /) is a market complex on Vicar Lane in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest covered market in Europe [2] [3] and a Grade I listed building. [1] There are currently 800 stalls which attract over 100,000 visitors a week.
The Golden Triangle is a term commonly used by estate agents for the area of West and North Yorkshire lying between Harrogate, York and North Leeds. Lying in the centre of this area is Wetherby on the fringes of West Yorkshire.
Development was accelerated in 1884 by the provision of a horse-drawn public omnibus service between Leeds and Roundhay Park, then a horse-drawn tram and, on 11 November 1891, the first public electric tram service, which by 1894 provided a quarter-hourly service from 6 a.m. [7] The city sold surplus land, but placed restrictions in its use ...
West Park is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, north of Headingley.It is a mixed area of private suburban housing and suburban council estates. The name derives from its main park (approximately 500 metres north-south by 300 metres east-west) containing playing fields together with a conservation area of grassy meadow ending in woodland.
Christopher Pratts is a large furniture and home accessories retailer in Leeds, England. The business was established in Bradford in 1845. Since 2003, the store has been at its current location on Regent Street in Leeds. Christopher Pratts has become the largest purpose-built furniture store in the country. The company is family-owned and operated.
The constituency was created in 1950, as Leeds North-West; the name was changed by dropping the hyphen in 1955.Before the 1950 general election, Leeds was represented by the constituencies of: Leeds Central, Leeds North, Leeds South, Leeds West, (all created 1885); Leeds North-East and Leeds South-East (both created 1918).
The Yorkshire Evening Post is a daily evening publication (delivered to newsagents every morning) published by Yorkshire Post Newspapers in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.. The paper provides a regional slant on the day's news, and traditionally provides close reporting on Leeds United and Leeds Rhinos as well as the Yorkshire County Cricket Club t
In 1858, his nephew William Nicholson Nicholson inherited the land on the death of his uncle. In 1871 Roundhay Park was put up for sale. John Atkinson Grimshaw was commissioned to paint three pictures of the park to help lobby parliament to buy it. [3] The mayor of Leeds, John Barran, recommended its acquisition by Leeds as a park. As the ...