Gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
Time Ball Buildings
In or near Adel.
Time Ball Buildings — a garden in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Richard Rogerson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Time Ball Buildings is a garden of interest in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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Official information
The Time Ball Buildings feature the sculpture 'Equus Altus' by Andy Scott, which stands 15ft tall and is made of galvanized mild steel. Visitors can view this impressive piece of art as part of the public display in Leeds.
From the Wikipedia article
Time Ball Buildings, Leeds is a Grade II* listed building in Briggate, Leeds, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building dates from the early 19th century and was used by a variety of businesses, acting as a distillery, saddlery, barber and perfumier and stationer. By 1869 the premises were uninhabited. By 1870 a watchmaker by the name of John Dyson occupied No. 26. By 1882 he occupied No.s 24 and 25 as well. The elaborately decorated front dates over numbers 25 and 26 dates from 1872 and over 26 from 1900. The distinctive features of the building are the gilded time ball, and the cantilevered clock, surmounted by a figure of Father Time carved by John Wormald Appleyard. A second clock by Potts of Leeds was installed in 1910. Perhaps inspired by the model of the time ball at Greenwich installed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7955, -1.5427
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS1 6AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds South
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.andyscottsculptor.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Time Ball Buildings, Leeds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Time Ball Buildings?
- Time Ball Buildings is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS1 6AA), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- What is Time Ball Buildings?
- Time Ball Buildings — a garden in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Time Ball Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS1 6AA.
- Who owns Time Ball Buildings?
- Time Ball Buildings is owned by | landlord =.
- How do I get to Time Ball Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS1 6AA.