As more and more buildings with important pasts are confined to the annals of history, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the ones that are standing tall, wedged in the memory, still within our eyelines, and continue to embolden Leeds’ place on the map.
So we picked out a few of our favourites on Historic England’s register of protected sites to highlight:
5. Thornton's Arcade - Grade II
Finished in 1878, its namesake Charles Thornton later built the New Music Hall, and later the City Varieties and Thornton Buildings. It's eye-catching features now look down upon a row of independent stores popular with locals. | Jonathan Gawthorpe
6. Leeds College of Art and Design - Grade II
Formerly located on Rossington Street, where this feature resides, the institution has blossomed over the decades to become one of the leading arts universities in the UK. | Jonathan Gawthorpe
7. First Leeds Cloth Hall - Grade II*
Now entertaining the intimate and classy bar Moods, the building was the first cloth hall to be built in Leeds, catering for local producers who previously sold their wares at the general market on Briggate. | Moods
8. Hyde Park Picture House - Grade II
Standing out as the only gas-lit cinema in the world, Hyde Park's premier attraction remained open throughout World War II, and it's first manager, Joe Hardy, is said to have frequently greeted guests in evening dress when it opened in 1914. | Jonathan Gawthorpe