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Latitude: 53.7979 / 53°47'52"N
Longitude: -1.541 / 1°32'27"W
OS Eastings: 430331
OS Northings: 433611
OS Grid: SE303336
Mapcode National: GBR BKL.KB
Mapcode Global: WHC9D.9SFT
Plus Code: 9C5WQFX5+5J
Entry Name: 1-11, 11A and 13-35, Queen Victoria Street, 104-108 and 110-114, Briggate, 2-12, 14 and 16, Cross Arcade and 53-63, Vicar Lane
Listing Date: 25 April 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256196
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465183
ID on this website: 101256196
Location: The Leylands, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: City and Hunslet
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leeds
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Leeds City
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
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This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/06/2018
SE 3033 NW
714-1/76/63
LEEDS,
QUEEN VICTORIA STREET (south side),
Nos.1-11, 11A and13-35 (Odd)
25/04/74
GV
II
Includes: Nos. 2-12, 14 AND 16 CROSS ARCADE.
Includes: Nos.104-108 AND 110-114 BRIGGATE.
Includes: Nos.53-63 VICAR LANE.
Shops, arcade and offices. 1898-1902, altered C20. Part of the County Arcade complex by Frank Matcham for the Leeds Estates Company. Pink brick and Burmantofts terracotta, slate and lead roof.
Three storeys with attics, seven bays; an island block between Briggate and Vicar Lane on east, Queen Victoria Street (north) and King Edward Street (south). Inserted Empire Arcade on site of the Empire Theatre not included in the listing. In an elaborate version of the Free style of the 1900s, in process of restoration at time of review.
Later C20 shop windows to ground floor, large three-light first-floor shop windows, sashes to second. Vicar Lane facade has margin-lights to first floor and Moorish ogee arches in elaborate architraves to second. Dentilled cornice and balustrades, Dutch gables and corner towers with domed and octagonal roofs. Richly moulded terracotta details include strapwork, scrolls and swags. North and south facades in similar style.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
For historical details, see County Arcade (qv).
Listing NGR: SE3033133611
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