Leeds Club
(1849-present)
group and club
Aged 175
Wikidata WikipediaThe Leeds Club is a Grade II* listed Victorian building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on in the city centre. Built in 1820 as residences for the son and grandson of William Hey, a distinguished surgeon, the building was converted into the Leeds Club, a place where the city's leaders could meet, in 1849 and given a new facade. Renovations were completed in 2007, and the building is now used for conferences, weddings and Christmas parties. The Historic England listing record describes the building as having "fine and very complete nineteenth century interior decoration" and draws attention to the "very fine" men's lavatory in the basement with "coloured marble sinks with completely original fittings".
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Leeds Club Moved here in 1852. As a prestigious gentlemen's club, it was the meeting place for the town's leading business and professional men. Its lavish classical interior included coffee, smoking and dining rooms, a billiard room, bedrooms and a ballroom. Founded 1849.
3 Albion Place, LS1, Leeds, United Kingdom where it moved to