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1, the Bourse

A Grade II Listed Building in City and Hunslet, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7957 / 53°47'44"N

Longitude: -1.5444 / 1°32'39"W

OS Eastings: 430111

OS Northings: 433358

OS Grid: SE301333

Mapcode National: GBR BJM.T4

Mapcode Global: WHC9D.7VVK

Plus Code: 9C5WQFW4+77

Entry Name: 1, the Bourse

Listing Date: 22 March 1974

Last Amended: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255915

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465444

ID on this website: 101255915

Location: Granary Wharf, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: City and Hunslet

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Leeds City

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE3033SW THE BOURSE
714-1/78/41 (East side)
22/03/74 No.1
(Formerly Listed as:
BOAR LANE
(South side)
Nos.20A AND 21)

GV II

Offices. 1869-75, altered C20. Possibly by Thomas Ambler.
Ashlar, grey slate roof. Deep modillioned eaves cornice and
balustraded parapet.
3-storey, 3-window range in Italianate style on a corner site.
First floor: round-arched windows with panelled pilasters and
moulded impost band, the central window being double-recessed
with short fluted pilasters. Flanking rusticated double
pilasters and deep modillioned cornice. 2nd floor as first but
with less detailing. Boarded C20 shop fronts. Right return:
the left 2 bays as main facade; bay 3 more elaborate, with
round-headed oriel window rising through 2 storeys and
pedimented gable over.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Built to house the Leeds Corporation Gas Offices, the
secretary in 1872 was James Lupton. By 1886 a 'Grand
Restaurant' was housed in the building, probably including
No.3 Alfred Street (qv), and there was a brick-arched wine
cellar in the basement.
(Porter T: Directory of Leeds and Neighbourhood: Leeds: 1873-;
Insurance Map of the City Centre: 1886-).



Listing NGR: SE3011833360

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