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Latitude: 53.7967 / 53°47'48"N
Longitude: -1.5492 / 1°32'57"W
OS Eastings: 429790
OS Northings: 433469
OS Grid: SE297334
Mapcode National: GBR BHL.SS
Mapcode Global: WHC9D.5TJR
Plus Code: 9C5WQFW2+M8
Entry Name: Quebec House
Listing Date: 22 March 1974
Last Amended: 11 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256205
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465147
Also known as: Quebecs
ID on this website: 101256205
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 St George
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
LEEDS
SE2933SE QUEBEC STREET
714-1/77/329 (South West side)
22/03/74 No.9
Quebec House
(Formerly Listed as:
QUEBEC STREET
No.9
National Employers House)
GV II
Leeds County Liberal Club, now offices with basement
restaurant. 1890. By Chorley and Connon. Pinkish red brick;
terracotta made by the firm of JC Edwards, Ruabon; slate roof,
wrought-iron gates.
4 storeys with basement and attic, 3 bays with semi-octagonal
angle tower on right: open 1st floor with Ionic columns,
arcaded 3rd floor and short tiled spire with heavy brackets to
cornice.
Quebec Street frontage: ground-floor segmental-arch windows
with moulded terracotta apron panels and arched doorway left
with open segmental pediment on paired brackets, richly
ornamented tympanum, the name 'LEEDS COUNTY LIBERAL CLUB'
moulded in relief, spandrels and brackets. 1st floor:
round-arch windows and Ionic columns in antis supporting
entablature, the apron panels, bases of column shafts and
frieze in the entablature all have richly-moulded terracotta
panels. Modillion cornice. Top 2 storeys and attics: the
centre bay is slightly recessed; outer bays project slightly
with large Dutch gables; panels of brick banded with
terracotta. Rear: plainer, almost semicircular bay right with
elaborate 5-light stained-glass window.
INTERIOR: entrance steps rebuilt; flanking terracotta
foundation stone with coat of arms and motto, 'PALHAM QUI
MERUIT FERAT' and inscription: 'LAID BY/ SIR JAMES KITSON
BART/ 12th MARCH 1890'. Art Nouveau inspired 2-leaf
wrought-iron gates have wavy dog bars, bars with tendrils and
scrolls. Staircase hall has a wide semicircular panelled stair
with square-section balusters and open-work finials; carved
wooden lions hold wrought-iron lamp standards. Moulded plaster
ceiling to landing.
The staircase window of 5 lights has stained glass depicting
town coats of arms and heraldic motifs, including those of
Hull, Kingston, Scarborough, Ripon and Leeds.
James Kitson (1835-1911) was an industrial magnate and notable
figure in the Liberal Party, reorganising and for many years
the central power in it; he became first Baron Airedale in
1907.
The firm of JC Edwards of The Rhos Glazed Brick and Trefynant
Fireclay Works, Pen-y-Bont, supplied the bricks and terracotta
for several city centre buildings, characterised by a bright
red finish, including the Hotel Metropole, King Street (qv).
(The Rhos Glazed Brick and Trefynant Fireclay Works,
Pen-y-Bont: Catalogue of buildings in Leeds ..: 1892-).
Listing NGR: SE2979033469
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