Description

LEEDS

SE3033SW BRIGGATE
714-1/78/65 (East side)
07/05/92 Nos.133, 135 AND 137

GV II

Post Office exchange, now shop premises. 1907. By Percy
Robinson; top storey added c1920, altered C20. Red brick and
pink terracotta, tiled facade to top storey, roof not visible.
5 storeys, 3 bays. In Renaissance style.
Ground floor facade possibly preserved behind later C20 shop
fronts; the central bay narrower and with a round-headed
window of 3 lights to first floor, canted bay windows to 2nd
and 3rd floors; the flanking bays, 1st and 2nd floors, have 3
round-arched windows slightly recessed behind an ornate facade
of tall columns supporting a deep spandrel band with relief
moulded decoration of figures, swags and foliage; the
3rd-floor windows deeply recessed behind a 5-arched facade;
entablature, modillion cornice. Pilasters flank central bay
and corners; terracotta used as banded rustication to 1st
floor. 4th floor: 3 rectangular windows to each bay, pilasters
with moulded panels, ball finials to corners, central plaque
and swags to gablet; gable screen walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Exchange Buildings was an adaptation of the original scheme of
shops at a cost of »6,000. The principal floor of approx 3,000
square yards comprised the post and telegraph office,
telephone boxes, letter boxes and lockers; grocery exchange to
1st floor with a reading room and writing room; the 2 upper
floors were offices; basement cafe. By 1920 the building was
used by FW Woolworth & Co. Percy Robinson also designed Nos 4
(qv), 6 & 8 (not included) Duncan Street and Armley Public
Library, Stocks Hill (qv).
(Kelly's Directory: 1908-: XXXI).

Listing NGR: SE3026033484

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26547388

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