Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Leeds Corn Exchange
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Leeds Corn Exchange — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Leeds Corn Exchange, the nearest railway station is Leeds, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LS2 7DE. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Leeds Corn Exchange is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
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Official information
Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds offers meditation classes, courses, and retreats for all levels. Visitors can explore the historic building and enjoy a grand meditation room, as well as a World Peace Cafe. The centre aims to promote inner peace and well-being through meditation.
From the Wikipedia article
The Leeds Corn Exchange is a shopping centre in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building was opened as a corn exchange in 1864. It was granted grade I listed building status in 1951.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first corn exchange in Leeds was located at the north end of Briggate and was opened in 1829. By the mid-19th century, it was considered too small, and civic officials decided to commission a larger building. The new building was designed by Cuthbert Brodrick, a Hull architect best known for Leeds Town Hall, in the Italianate style, built in stone with diamond-shaped rustification and was completed in 1863. The architectural historian, Nikolaus Pevsner, praised the design which he regarded as "remarkably independent and functional". The use of the building as a corn exchange declined significantly in the wake of the Great Depression of British Agriculture in the late 19th century.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7959, -1.5402
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 7DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Phone
- 0113 2459001
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm; Sunday: 10am – 4pm; closed Monday
- Official site
- www.meditationinleeds.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6515948 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leeds Corn Exchange (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leeds Corn Exchange?
- Leeds Corn Exchange is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 7DE), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- What is Leeds Corn Exchange?
- Leeds Corn Exchange — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leeds Corn Exchange?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS2 7DE.
- When was Leeds Corn Exchange built?
- Built or established in 1864. Designed by Cuthbert Brodrick.
- Who owns Leeds Corn Exchange?
- Leeds Corn Exchange is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Leeds Corn Exchange a listed building?
- Leeds Corn Exchange is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Leeds Corn Exchange?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 7DE.