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Devonshire Hall University of Leeds

A Grade II Listed Building in Headingley, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8183 / 53°49'5"N

Longitude: -1.5653 / 1°33'55"W

OS Eastings: 428717

OS Northings: 435871

OS Grid: SE287358

Mapcode National: GBR BDC.C0

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.X9S4

Plus Code: 9C5WRC9M+8V

Entry Name: Devonshire Hall University of Leeds

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375323

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466218

Also known as: Devonshire Hall, University of Leeds

ID on this website: 101375323

Location: Headingley Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Headingley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Headingley St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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LEEDS

SE2835NE CUMBERLAND ROAD, Headingley
714-1/65/736 (West side)
Devonshire Hall, University of Leeds

GV II

Hall of residence for the University of Leeds. 1928. By JC
Proctor and FL Charlton. Snecked stonework to lower walling,
rendered above, slate roofs.
3 storeys with attics and single-storey linking ranges, a
courtyard complex linked to the 2 mid C19 semi-detached houses
on the site (qv) and composed of the main east-facing block 5
bays wide with 9-bay L-shaped wings extending at right angles
and facing onto Cumberland Road.
In C17 'Scottish Baronial' style, the principal features are:
triple-arched main facade with central oriel rising through 2
storeys to a crenellated clock turret; board doors with iron
studs and fittings, carved lintels; 4-centred arches in square
chamfered surrounds surmounted by shield and stepped
hoodmoulds on side wings; gabled projecting staircase bays;
colonnaded ground floor to rear of wings; attic storey with
gabled 3-light dormers.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The University leased the former Wesleyan College on
Headingley Lane, now Mount St Joseph's College (qv), as a
residence 1924-c1930, called Devonshire Hall after the then
Chancellor. As the lease expired the Regent Court Hotel was
initially bought and extended on this site; when the new hall
was completed the name was transferred. The architect also
designed the forecourt to the Leeds Town Hall (qv) and the
Algernon Firth Institute of Pathology, St George's Road (qv).
(Gosden, PHJH & Taylor, AJ: Studies in the History of a
University: Leeds: 1974-: 59, 136).


Listing NGR: SE2871735871

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