Description

LEEDS

SE3033NW COMMERCIAL STREET
714-1/76/125 (North side)
05/08/76 No.14

GV II

Shop. 1868. By George Corson. For Harvey and Reynolds,
chemists. Gothic Revival style. Ashlar, slate roof.
3 storeys. 3 stepped gables with wrought-iron finials, weather
vane over central gable. 1st floor: round-arched windows with
polished shafts to columns with carved capitals, continuous
drip mould. 2nd floor: 3 pointed-arch windows 2-light with
carved capital to central column and carved tympanum with
circular opening. Carved string at sill level. Modern shop
front to ground floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of the most important Leeds architects, Corson designed
the Grand Theatre, New Briggate and the Municipal Buildings.
Another small building by him is No.17A East Parade (qv),
where the ground floor survives; here the original
Gothic-arched ground floor is known from photographs.
(Douglas, J & Powell, K: Leeds, Three Architectural Walks;
Victorian Society Walks No.4: 1988-: 7).

Listing NGR: SE3012933563

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26655968

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Recommended Books

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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas