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York Gate Garden

August 14th 2008 07:30
York Gate Garden



York Gate is a serene one-acre garden tucked away behind the ancient church in Adel on the northern outskirts of Leeds. Created during the second half of the 20th century by the Spencer family , the picturesque garden boasts immense style and craftsmanship and is widely recognised as one of the most innovative small gardens in the country


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St John Evangelist Church

July 6th 2008 21:55
St John Evangelist Church



The St John Evangelist Church was built in 1632-1634 and is the city's oldest church and a landmark of Leeds


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Lotherton Hall and Estate

June 30th 2008 04:35
Lotherton Hall


The Lotherton Hall and Estate is a plush country home within extensive grounds which includes a bird garden, cafe, nature trails, red deer park, and extensive family play area


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Leeds Town Hall

June 29th 2008 22:55
Leeds Town Hall


Built in 1858, the historic Leeds Town Hall is best known for its Victorian architecture that reflects the wealth, power and confidence of the age in which it was created


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Fulneck Moravian Museum

June 25th 2008 02:00
Fulneck Moravian Museum


The Fulneck Moravian Settlement and Moravian Museum in Leeds is a unique settlement built by the Moravians in the mid-18th century


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Leeds Civic Hall

June 23rd 2008 22:02
Leeds Civic Hall


The Leeds Civic Hall on Calverley street opposite the Metropolitan University and General Infirmary was opened in 1933 by King George V and cost £360,000 to construct and furnish


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Abbey House Museum

June 20th 2008 23:49
Abbey House Museum


The Abbey House Museum in Leeds is a popular museum offering plenty to discover such as life in Victorian Leeds in the year 1880 and a great range of activities for people of all ages to enjoy


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Middleton Railway

June 18th 2008 11:30
Middleton Railway


Middleton Railway was first opened in 1758 and 250 years later, it's still going strong and boasts the title of the world’s oldest working railway


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Bramham Park

June 13th 2008 04:31
Bramham Park


Bramham Park is the greatest historic formal landscape containing early 18th century French-style formal gardens - woods, water and wild flowers - that are almost unique in England. The Park also has grand vistas and astonishing views that will take your breath away


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Thwaite Mills Watermill

June 6th 2008 22:45
Thwaite Mills


Thwaite Mills is a grand riverside museum where you will find a fully restored and working watermill. This centrepiece of the museum features two huge water-wheels that drive the mechanisms so be prepared to be amazed by the sheer power and force of this watermill - one of the best last remaining examples of its kind in Britain


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Armley Mills - Leeds Industrial Museum

June 2nd 2008 21:55
Armley Mills Leeds Industrial Museum


Armley Mills in Leeds is an award-winning industrial museum and once was the world's largest woollen mill


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Kirkstall Abbey

May 28th 2008 05:15
Kirkstall Abbey


Kirkstall Abbey is a museum located on the outskirts of Leeds centre and is famous as one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian abbey in Britain


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Royal Armouries

May 26th 2008 22:45
Royal Armouries


The largest museum in Leeds city centre is the Royal Armouries set over 5 floors of a multi-million pound purpose built building


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Victoria Quarter

May 21st 2008 08:43
Victoria Quarter Leeds


The famous Victoria Quarter in Leeds is an upmarket Victorian shopping arcade containing high-end fashion outlets and exclusive boutiques


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