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List of blue plaques in Leeds

Leeds Civic Trust started its blue plaque scheme in 1987 and in 2019 it had over 170 plaques. They can be suggested by the public and sponsored by organisations. This list of plaques is in order of date of unveiling.

Before commemorating a person or building, it is given objective evaluation against specific criteria to ensure it is of high significance. The Blue Plaques record the impact of significant persons in the city's history. The first plaque, the Burley Bar Stone, was unveiled in November 1987 marking one of the medieval gates of Leeds, the stone itself surviving within the building of the Leeds Building Society on Albion Street. The West Bar and East Bar were also marked, and in 2017 the 164th plaque marked the North Bar. All plaques are monitored by Trust members and those in very poor condition are returned to the manufacturer for repainting.

In association with the 2018 Leeds Pride event, the Trust created a trail of Rainbow Plaques to commemorate individuals, significant places and events which have contributed to the LGBT+ history of Leeds.

Leeds Civic Trust

Subject	Inscription	Location	Year installed	Photo	Open Plaques ref	Notes
Burley Bar Stone	This stone, now housed inside the main entrance of Leeds Building Society, marked the medieval boundary between the manorial borough, or town, of Leeds and Leeds Main Riding, the surrounding agricultural land. First recorded 1726	Leeds Building Society, 105 Albion Street LS1 5AS 53.799°N 1.545°W / 53.799; -1.545	1987 (1987)		4946	Unveiler: Lord Marshall of Leeds Sponsor: Leeds Building Society
Louis Le Prince (1841-1890)	Louis Aime August Le Prince came to Leeds in 1866 where he experimented in cinematography. In 1888 he patented a one-lens camera with which he filmed Leeds Bridge from this British Waterways building. These were probably the world's first successful moving pictures.	British Waterways, Leeds Bridge, Lower Briggate LS1 4DJ 53.793°N 1.541°W / 53.793; -1.541	1988 (1988)	More images	2433	Unveiler: William Le Prince Huettle, great-grandson of Louis Le Prince Sponsor: British Waterways Board
Louis Le Prince (1841-1890)	The pioneer of cinematography had a workshop on this site where he invented a one-lens camera and a projecting machine. Le Prince produced what are believed to be the world's first moving pictures taken on Leeds Bridge in 1888.	Old Broadcasting House, 148 Woodhouse Lane LS2 8EN 53.805°N 1.549°W / 53.805; -1.549	1988 (1988)	More images	5038	Unveiler: Richard Attenborough Sponsor: BBC
Temple Works	The magnificent but highly functional flax spinning mill to your left was erected by John Marshall, founder of the Leeds Flax Industry. Joseph Bonomi modelled it and this office building (added in 1843) on the Egyptian temple at Edfu. Erected 1838-40	Temple Works, Marshall Street, Holbeck LS1 9YJ 53.790°N 1.553°W / 53.790; -1.553	1989 (1989)	More images	5048	Unveiler: Bruce Taylor Sponsor: Kay & Company
18 Park Place	This house, restored to its former grandeur by MEPC plc in 1988, is situated in one of the most elegant streets of Georgian Leeds. Merchants and gentlemen were attracted here by the then beautiful view of the river and neighbouring hills. Erected 1788.	18 Park Place LS1 2SJ 53.797°N 1.552°W / 53.797; -1.552	1989 (1989)	More images	10173	Unveiler: Christopher Benson, Chairman of MEPC plc Sponsor: MEPC plc
The Victoria Hotel	The Victoria Hotel was built in 1865 to serve people attending the Assize Courts newly held at Leeds Town Hall. Its stylish accommodation then comprised spacious dining rooms and bars, a billiard room and large meeting room, private sitting rooms and 28 bedrooms.	28 Great George Street LS1 3DL 53.800°N 1.549°W / 53.800; -1.549	1989 (1989)	More images	5002	Unveiler: John Power MBE, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Sponsor: Joshua Tetley & Sons Ltd
The Assembly Rooms	Its handsomely decorated ballroom and card rooms made it one of Yorkshire's finest assembly rooms. Its patrons were the Leeds merchants and the local nobility and gentry. The ground floor formed the northern range of the third White Cloth Hall. Opened 9 June 1777	Crown Street LS2 7DA 53.795°N 1.539°W / 53.795; -1.539	1989 (1989)	More images	5054	Unveiler: Mr Bettison (Senior) Sponsor: Bruce Bettison, then Owner of Waterloo Antiques
Kemplay’s Academy	This fine house, built in 1720 for Matthew Wilson, is shown on John Cossins’s Plan of Leeds in 1725. In 1817 Richard Kemplay purchased the property to house his ‘Academy for Young Gentlemen’.	Nash’s Tudor Fish Restaurant, New Briggate LS2 8JE 53.800°N 1.541°W / 53.800; -1.541	1989 (1989)			Unveiler: Lawrence Bellhouse Sponsor: Nash’s Tudor Fish Restaurant
Brodrick’s Building	These fine shops and offices were designed by Cuthbert Brodrick (1822-1905) the architect of Leeds Town Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Mechanics' Institute. They were renovated by Trinity Services in 1988. Erected 1864	Cookridge Street LS2 3AW 53.801°N 1.547°W / 53.801; -1.547	1989 (1989)		4942	Unveiler: John M. Quinlan, Director of Trinity Services Sponsor: Trinity Services
The West Bar	The bar stone marking the western boundary of the built-up area of the medieval town of Leeds stood here. Scarcely a single building lay in the old manorial park to the west of this point before 1758.	Bond Street Centre, Boar Lane LS1 5HL 53.796°N 1.547°W / 53.796; -1.547	1989 (1989)		41092	Unveiler: Councillor J.L. Carter, Lord Mayor of Leeds Sponsor: Bond Street Shopping Centre Merchants’ Association
Park Square	This elegant square formed part of the Wilson family's plan to create a high-class residential estate on the site of the medieval park of the Manor of Leeds. Its residents were merchants, clergy, lawyers and surgeons. Built 1788-1810	45 Park Square LS1 2NP 53.799°N 1.551°W / 53.799; -1.551	1989 (1989)	More images	5006	Unveiler: Anthony Blackmore of Simpson Curtis Sponsor: Simpson Curtis Solicitors
Leeds Manor House	The medieval manor house stood here on 'Castle Hill'. Its deep moat looped between the river and Boar Lane. Richard Wilson lavishly rebuilt it in 1765 and in 1823 it became Henry Scarborough's hotel. The present-day pub is a surviving extension.	Scarbrough Hotel, Bishopgate Street LS1 5DY 51.000°N -0.000°E / 51.000; -0.000	1989 (1989)	More images	4922	Unveiler: Maurice Beresford Sponsor: Joshua Tetley & Sons Ltd
St Pauls House	This building was originally a warehouse and cloth-cutting works built for John Barran, the founder of the mass-production, ready-made clothing industry in Leeds. Barran was a Mayor of Leeds and served as its Liberal M.P. from 1876 - 1885 Architect: Thomas Ambler Erected 1878	23 Park Square LS1 2ND 53.798°N 1.552°W / 53.798; -1.552	1989 (1989)	More images	5000	Unveiler: Mr K.E. Reynolds of the Fire Society Sponsor: Norwich Union
Leeds Charity School	The chapel of Harrison's Almshouses, which formerly occupied this site, was converted for use by the Charity School in 1726. When the present building was erected in 1815, the institution clothed 80 poor girls in blue and trained them for domestic service. Founded 1705	Mark Lane LS2 8JA 53.799°N 1.542°W / 53.799; -1.542	1989 (1989)	More images	4992	Unveiler: Neville Rowell, Vice-President of Leeds Civic Trust Sponsor: Neville Rowell
Hotel Metropole	This fine hotel designed by Chorley, Connon and Chorley is one of the best examples of terracotta work in Leeds. A remarkable feature is the large stone cupola taken from the town's fourth White Cloth Hall (erected in 1868) which formerly occupied this site. Opened 1899	King Street LS1 2HQ 53.796°N 1.550°W / 53.796; -1.550	1989 (1989)	More images	5018	Unveiler: Lord Strathclyde, Minister for Tourism Sponsor: Crown Hotels
Yorkshire Penny Bank	This famous bank, later known as Yorkshire Bank, was founded at Leeds in 1856. These flamboyant premises, designed by G. B. Bulmer, were opened in 1894. The first purpose-built Leeds General Infirmary (1771) formerly stood on this site.	Aspire, Infirmary Street LS1 2HJ 53.797°N 1.548°W / 53.797; -1.548	1990 (1990)		9002	Unveiler: David Mortimer of Yorkshire Bank Sponsor: Yorkshire Bank plc
William Hey’s House	This impressive Georgian townhouse was built for William Hey (1736-1819) one of the founders and later Chief Surgeon of Leeds General Infirmary. For 50 years Hey was in the front rank of British surgeons. Architect: Thomas Johnson Erected 1794-5	Leeds Law Society, 1 Albion Place LS1 6JL 53.797°N 1.544°W / 53.797; -1.544	1990 (1990)		4948	Sponsor: Leeds Law Society
Leeds Infirmary	The General Infirmary moved here from Infirmary Street in 1869. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott, incorporated ideas from Florence Nightingale. The plan placed it in the foremost rank of European hospitals.	Great George Street LS1 3EX 53.801°N 1.550°W / 53.801; -1.550	1990 (1990)	More images	5008	Unveiler: Neville Rowell Sponsor: Medical Faculty of the LGI
Leeds School of Medicine	This institution, founded in 1831, was one of the first provincial medical schools in England. The move here from Park Street in 1894 provided the school with its second purpose-built premises. Architect: W. H. Thorp Erected 1891-94	Thorsby Place LS1 3BY 53.801°N 1.552°W / 53.801; -1.552	1990 (1990)	More images	10169	Unveiler: Professor M.S. Losowsky, University of Leeds Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, University of Leeds
Queens Court	This historic courtyard occupies one of the 60 burgage plots which abutted Briggate in the Middle Ages. It is fronted by an eight-bayed woollen cloth merchant's house (built c.1714) and contains the merchant's cloth finishing shops and warehouses.	Lower Briggate LS1 6DT 53.795°N 1.541°W / 53.795; -1.541	1990 (1990)	More images	41159	Unveiler: Brian Prideaux Sponsor: Brian Prideaux
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Warehouse	In 1777 this robust stone building was constructed as a terminal warehouse for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Started in 1770, the canal was finally completed in 1816 at a cost of £1,200,000 - nearly five times the original estimate.	Canal Basin, Water Lane LS11 5PS 53.792°N 1.548°W / 53.792; -1.548	1990 (1990)		5046	Unveiler: Len Davis Sponsor: Len Davis
Bank of England	The Bank of England opened a branch in Leeds in 1827. These premises, entered from South Parade, were designed by Phillip Hardwick and erected 1862-64. The Bank remained on this site until moving to King Street in 1971.	South Parade LS1 5HD 53.799°N 1.547°W / 53.799; -1.547	1990 (1990)	More images	4944	Unveiler: Les Carter, Lord Mayor of Leeds Sponsor: Bank of England
A.S.L.E. & F. subject_dates =	The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen was founded in 1880. Because of the convenience and importance of Leeds as a railway centre, the Society established its first registered office here at the Commercial Inn, Sweet Street in 1881.	Commercial Inn, Sweet Street LS11 9TE 53.789°N 1.557°W / 53.789; -1.557	1991 (1991)	More images	10174	Unveiler: Derrick Fullick, General Secretary Sponsor: ASLEF
The Great Synagogue	In 1860 the first purpose-built Synagogue in Yorkshire since the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290 was erected here. Until 1983 it served the Jewish community, which had settled in the Leylands (between North Street and Regent Street) in the 19th century.	Belgrave Street LS2 8DD 53.801°N 1.541°W / 53.801; -1.541	1991 (1991)		41925	Unveiler: Rabbi Dr Solomon Brown Sponsor: The United Hebrew Congregation
Mill Hill Chapel and Joseph Priestley 1733-1804	This elegant Gothic building, designed by Bowman and Crowther in 1848, replaced the original 17th century chapel. Its congregation - formerly Presbyterian, now Unitarian - dates from 1672. Joseph Priestley LLD FRS discoverer of oxygen, was minister here 1767-1773.	Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel, Park Row LS1 5EB 53.797°N 1.546°W / 53.797; -1.546	1991 (1991)	More images	4998	Unveiler: Eila Forrester Sponsor: Leeds & Holbeck Building Society
The Church Institute	The power house behind the advancement of religious and secular education on the principles of the Church of England in Leeds, and the home for a host of Church organisations. The British Deaf Association was founded here on 24 July 1890. Erected 1866-68.	23 Albion Place LS1 6JS 53.797°N 1.543°W / 53.797; -1.543	1991 (1991)		5014	Sponsor: British Deaf Association
Coloured Cloth Hall	Leeds' most splendid Georgian cloth hall, built in 1758, stood on this site. Projecting to the centre of City Square, its massive quandrangular structure housed 1770 stalls for clothiers selling dyed woollen cloth at the Tuesday and Saturday markets.	Cloth Hall Court, Infirmary Street LS1 2ES 53.796°N 1.548°W / 53.796; -1.548	1991 (1991)		10175	Unveiler: D.F.L. Sykes Sponsor: Hepworth & Chadwick, Solicitors
Fairbairn House	Originally known as Woodsley House, this monumental villa was built in 1840 for Sir Peter Fairbairn, the textile engineering magnate, and Mayor of Leeds 1858-59. Queen Victoria stayed here in 1858 when she came to open the Town Hall.	71-75 Clarendon Road LS2 9PH 53.804°N 1.561°W / 53.804; -1.561	1991 (1991)	More images	5010	Unveiler: Alan Roberts, Pro-Chancellor, University of Leeds Sponsor: University of Leeds
Atkinson Grimshaw 1836 - 1893	Landscape painter lived here 1866-70	56 Cliff Road, Hyde Park LS6 2EZ 53.817°N 1.559°W / 53.817; -1.559	1991 (1991)	More images	41926	Unveiler: Dr Tony Moyes Sponsor: Members of the Grimshaw family and North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association
John Harrison 1579-1656	St. John's, one of England's most remarkable churches, was built by this celebrated benefactor in 1634. A cloth merchant and co-founder of Leeds Corporation, he further endowed the town with almshouses, a new grammar school and a market cross.	St John the Evangelist Church LS2 8JD 53.799°N 1.541°W / 53.799; -1.541	1991 (1991)	More images	5060	Unveiler: Neville Rowell Sponsor: Neville Rowell
White Cloth Hall	This superbly restored gateway belonged to the magnificent quadrangular market hall which underpinned the prosperity of Georgian Leeds. Merchants and 1300 West Riding clothiers met here on Tuesdays and Saturdays to trade in undyed 'white' woollen cloth. Built 1775-76	Crown Street LS1 7RB 53.795°N 1.539°W / 53.795; -1.539	1991 (1991)	More images	5052	Unveiler: D.J. Houghton Sponsor: Speciality Shops plc
Joshua Tetley 1778-1859	In 1822 Joshua Tetley bought William Sykes' brewery business which had stood here since 1792. Joshua's enterprise and fine quality ales created a reputation which for over 150 years has made the name 'Tetleys' synonymous with the City of Leeds.	The Brewery Gates, Hunslet Road LS10 1JQ 53.791°N 1.539°W / 53.791; -1.539	1992 (1992)	More images	5050	Unveiler: Charles Tetley, Great-grandson of Joshua Tetley Sponsor: Joshua Tetley & Sons Ltd
Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S. 1658-1725	The historian of Leeds had his home and museum here.	15 Kirkgate LS2 7HH 53.797°N 1.540°W / 53.797; -1.540	1992 (1992)		10178	Unveiler: Arthur Elton Sponsor: Thoresby Society
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External links

• Blue plaques of Leeds - Data Mill North
• Leeds Civic Trust