1854 Building?

Si · Post by Si » Wed 17 Nov, 2010 9:30 pm

I agree with Drapesy. The building's architecture, IMO, is consistent with the date of 1854, though this may be the year the company which owned it was formed.The white keystones show the date twice, two rams' heads, and the central one appears to be the fleece from the Leeds coat-of-arms.The worn signs either side of the central doorway appear to be painted shields, similar to the Salvation Army's logo. The top line reads, "H M," but I can't make out the second line. Anyone got better eyesight?

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Wed 17 Nov, 2010 9:52 pm

Have tried to mess around with it to make it clearer. It looks a bit like "outfitters" in the middle line. Certainly it is 4 at the bottom, so , as there is another door to the right, the whole building was probably 3-5 Bedford St.

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Wed 17 Nov, 2010 9:54 pm

Sorry, did not put on image

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Wed 17 Nov, 2010 9:57 pm

third try

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 17 Nov, 2010 10:31 pm

I was in the centre of Leeds today so I had a look at the shields on the wall. That on the left seemed to start with H M then the presumed surname started with a ? S and then had 2 or 3 letters and seemed to end with MAN or MANS (though that does not really seem so in the photo!). That on the right is more eroded and I could not really make anything out. I did not have my camera, though I'm not sure if that would have helped.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 12:04 am

Leodian wrote: Thanks for your reply drapesy. I thought if it is a building still surviving from 1854 that would be worth noting If you get beresfords east end west end then you can wander the park square area and gravitate up towards clarendon road before finishing at the university. Along the way you will find many georgian buildings older than this plain early victorian building and plenty of blue placques. It's a fabulous walk leodian....

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 12:51 pm

This is a photo that I took on August 30 2011. It shows one of the old shield shaped signs that for once was not covered over by a wheelie bin (the other such sign was again covered by the bins). It is still very hard to be definite what is on the sign but in an enlarged view it does seem to state 'H M SIMANS' though there is other wording beneath (thus older) that I cannot make out.

Guiseley_Guile · Post by **Guiseley_Guile** » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 1:26 pm

Does the top line read Burtons, or Duttons?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 1:33 pm

Guiseley_Guile wrote: Does the top line read Burtons, or Duttons? Cheers Guiseley_Guile. Yes it does look like it could be Duttons or ? Buttons. The other covered letters below it are even harder to tell. I had a good look when I took the photo but I still could not make out what the covered letters said.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 4:04 pm

Guiseley_Guile wrote: Does the top line read Burtons, or Duttons? I don't know if I'm being of help or just muddying the waters but if you go to Leodis - City Centre - Bedford Street (pic. no. 2004224-8621789 it refers to a firm by the name of Buckley's. The pic. is actually of Greek Street but refers to Buckley's also being in Bedford Street as well. Sorry if what I'm writing is irrelevant.