Zoos & aquariums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens
In or near Leeds.
Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens — former zoopark in England.
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens is a zoo aquarium in yorkshire. Established 1840. (Former zoo and park in England.) Wikipedia notes: "Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, also known as Headingley Zoo and later Leeds Royal Gardens, was open between 1840 and 1858 in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, approximately two miles out of the city centre and covering the area now occupied by Cardigan Road. It was established following an idea by Dr Disney Thorpe, designed by the Wakefield architect William Billinton, and built by public subscription during the 1830s.". Coordinates 53.8152°, -1.5751°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 53.8152, -1.5751
- Established
- 1840
Sources
- wikidata: Q96096397 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Design for the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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