Category:Leeds central library

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This building was designed by architect George Corson. The exterior sculpture is by Matthew Taylor and Benjamin Payler. The general interior sculpture is by John Wormald Appleyard. The carved alabaster screen to the vestibule is by Farmer and Brindley. The carved stone medallion portraits of authors in the Tiled Hall are by Benjamin Creswick of London.

Leeds Central Library

library in Leeds, England, formerly also municipal offices and museum building

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Instance of

public library
main library

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England

Street address

Leeds Central Library, Municipal Buildings, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB

Architect

George Corson

Commissioned by

Leeds City Council

Operator

Leeds City Council

Heritage designation

Grade II* listed building (1255783, 1963–)

Inception

14 October 1878 (groundbreaking ceremony)

Date of official opening

17 April 1884

Elevation above sea level

42.86679 m

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Map

53° 48′ 00.4″ N, 1° 32′ 55.28″ W

Authority file
Q15242185 ISNI: 0000000404341531 National Heritage List for England number: 1255783
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Subcategories

This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

I

Interior of Leeds Central Library (1 C, 82 F)

L

Leeds Central Library, archive images (6 F)
Leeds Central Library, carvings (2 C)

T

Tiled Hall Café (1 C, 7 F)

Media in category "Leeds central library"

The following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total.

Aid to the homeless in Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 5072366.jpg 1,024 × 768; 190 KB
Jamie Jones Buchanan.jpg 1,772 × 1,181; 1.74 MB
Kwame Daws in Leeds.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 1.22 MB
Leeds (34799352072).jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 10.79 MB
Leeds Central library (29578674320).jpg 2,700 × 1,800; 2.99 MB
Leeds central library 001.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.07 MB
Leeds Central Library and Art Gallery (1st May 2018).jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 7.65 MB
Leeds Central Library and Cenotaph - geograph.org.uk - 2948194.jpg 640 × 480; 78 KB
Leeds Central Library Flickr 19 January 2023.jpg 2,560 × 2,272; 3.9 MB
Leeds Central Library Flickr 23 August 2022.jpg 2,400 × 1,714; 2.6 MB
Leeds Central Library on The Headrow - geograph.org.uk - 4035680.jpg 1,600 × 1,064; 577 KB
Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street - geograph.org.uk - 148858.jpg 640 × 480; 287 KB
Leeds Central Library, The Headrow, Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 113014.jpg 640 × 480; 80 KB
Leeds City Library and Art Gallery (30th July 2018).jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 6.27 MB
Leeds City Library and Art Gallery, The Headrow - geograph.org.uk - 3485541.jpg 640 × 481; 496 KB
Leeds Library, The Headrow - DSC07719.JPG 3,648 × 2,736; 3.62 MB
Leeds Library.jpg 1,276 × 958; 446 KB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (1).JPG 3,944 × 3,104; 5.8 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (10).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 7.95 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (11).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 8.22 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (12).JPG 4,592 × 3,456; 7.17 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (13).JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 7.54 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (14).JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 4.15 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (15).JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 3.92 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (16).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 8.55 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (2).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 7.4 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (3).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 7.73 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (4).JPG 4,420 × 3,436; 6.77 MB
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Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (6).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 8.16 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (7).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 8.18 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (8).JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 8.03 MB
Leeds Municipal Buildings exterior (9).JPG 3,668 × 3,236; 5.58 MB
Leeds Public Library and Gallery - geograph.org.uk - 2690802.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 5 MB
Leeds Town Hall (27th May 2010) 024.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.45 MB
Leeds- Town Hall and Library (20311767133).jpg 2,878 × 2,878; 6.21 MB
Main Entrance to Leeds Central Library. - geograph.org.uk - 292148.jpg 640 × 480; 134 KB
Municipal Offices and Library, Calverley Street, Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 1394507.jpg 640 × 480; 101 KB
Out of Many Lit Fest line up.jpg 4,032 × 2,268; 1.39 MB
Owl railings, Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street - geograph.org.uk - 3320515.jpg 1,024 × 770; 276 KB
Part of ceiling,Tiled Hall, Leeds Central Library - geograph.org.uk - 2759002.jpg 480 × 640; 98 KB
Potts clock LH library.jpg 2,424 × 2,188; 2.29 MB
Raymond Antrobus in Leeds.jpg 4,032 × 2,268; 1.01 MB
Roger Robinson in Leeds.jpg 4,032 × 2,268; 1.01 MB
Rugby League World Cup Event at Leeds Central Library (Taken by Flickr user 9th February 2013).jpg 1,772 × 1,181; 2.02 MB
Section 28 Rainbow Plaque.jpg 1,894 × 1,793; 1.95 MB
Studio 12, Leeds Central Library.jpg 1,024 × 760; 466 KB
Tanya Shirley in Leeds.jpg 4,032 × 2,268; 1.04 MB
The Headrow, Leeds (5592822658).jpg 2,118 × 2,672; 3.56 MB
Zine library.jpg 1,024 × 768; 460 KB

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